Ch 4: Diseases and Conditions

Question 1

acidosis

Answer 1

excessive acidity of blood caused by an accumulation of acids

Question 2

acute respiratory distress syndrome

Answer 2

respiratory insufficiency marked by progress hypoxia

Question 3

adventitious breath sounds

Answer 3

abnormal breathing sounds heard during respirations
Pleural rub - grating sound of pleural linings
Rales - crackling/bubbling when fluid is in alveoli
Rhonchi - snoring
Stridor - high pitched obstruction of pharynx/larynx
Wheezes - narrowing of airways

Question 4

Anoxia

Answer 4

total absence of O2 in body tissues

Question 5

atelectasis

Answer 5

collapse of lung tissue, preventing respiratory exchange of O2

Question 6

Coryza

Answer 6

acute inflammation of nasal passages resulting in nasal discharge

Question 7

Croup

Answer 7

respiratory syndrome that occurs in kids, barking cough and spasms