Ch 7

Question 1

adenoid/o

Answer 1

adenoids

Question 2

tonsill/o

Answer 2

tonsils

Question 3

bronchi/o

Answer 3

bronchus

Question 4

bronch/o

Answer 4

bronchus

Question 5

bronchiol/o

Answer 5

bronchiole

Question 6

alveol/o

Answer 6

alveolus

Question 7

anthrac/o

Answer 7

coal, coal dust

Question 8

atel/o

Answer 8

incomplete, imperfect

Question 9

coni/o

Answer 9

dust

Question 10

lob/o

Answer 10

lobe

Question 11

orth/o

Answer 11

straight

Question 12

oc/o

Answer 12

oxygen

Question 13

pector/o

Answer 13

chest

Question 14

steth/o

Answer 14

chest

Question 15

thorac/o

Answer 15

chest

Question 16

phren/o

Answer 16

diaphragm

Question 17

spir/o

Answer 17

breathe

Question 18

-capnia

Answer 18

carbon dioxide

Question 19

-osmia

Answer 19

smell

Question 20

-phonia

Answer 20

voice

Question 21

-pnea

Answer 21

breathing

Question 22

-ptysis

Answer 22

spitting

Question 23

-thorax

Answer 23

chest

Question 24

brady-

Answer 24

slow

Question 25

tachy-

Answer 25

rapid

Question 26

define asthma

Answer 26

spasms of bronchial passages due to exposure to irritants

Question 27

define COPD

Answer 27

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

incudes respiratory disorders that produce chronic partial obstruction of air passages

Question 28

define emphysema

Answer 28

decreased elasticity of the alveoli, they are able to expand but not contract to their original size

Question 29

define pneumonia

Answer 29

inflam condition affecting the lungs primarily the alveoli, fluid collects in alveoli and spongy texture

Question 30

define ARDS

Answer 30

acute respiratory distress syndrome

condition where the lungs no longer function effectively

Question 31

what are some abnormal breath sounds

Answer 31

crackle, rhonchus, stridor, wheeze

Question 32

define crackle breathing

Answer 32

intermittent sounds caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia, or when air enters moisture-filled alveoli

Question 33

define ronchus

Answer 33

continuous sound heard during inspiration and expiration caused by secretions in larger airways
resembles snoring

Question 34

define stidor

Answer 34

high pitched harsh sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or obstruction

Question 35

define acidosis

Answer 35

excessive acidity of bodily fluids

Question 36

define ansomia

Answer 36

absence of sense of smell

Question 37

define apnea

Answer 37

disorder in which breathing stops repeatedly during sleep resulting in blood deoxygenation causing the pt to awaken
3 kinds CSA, OSA, mixed

Question 38

define atelectasis

Answer 38

collapsed or airless state of lung

Question 39

define coryza

Answer 39

acute inflam of the membranes of the nose

Question 40

define croup

Answer 40

common childhood condition involving the inflam of the larynx, trachea, and bronchial passages, st lungs

Question 41

define cystic fibrosis

Answer 41

genetic disease causing mucus to become unusually thick and sticky, plugging tubes and ducts especially in the lungs an pancreas

Question 42

define deviated nasal septum

Answer 42

displacement of the cartilage deviding the nostrils causing reduced airflow

Question 43

define epiglottitis

Answer 43

infection of the epiglottis and supraglottic structures that occurs in children (2-12)

Question 44

define epistaxis

Answer 44

nasal hemorrhaging

Question 45

define hypoxemia

Answer 45

oxygen deficiency in arterial blood, sign of respiratory impairment

Question 46

define hypoxia

Answer 46

oxygen deficiency in body that commonly causes cynosis

Question 47

define influenza

Answer 47

acute, contagious viral disorder of the respiratory tract, weakness, fever, chills, and muscle pain

Question 48

define pertussis

Answer 48

acute infectious disease characterized by a cough that has a characteristic whoop

Question 49

define pleural effusion

Answer 49

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity that impairs breathing by limiting expansion of lungs

Question 50

define empyema

Answer 50

exudative effusion characterized by collection of pus in the pleural cavity commonly caused by bacterial pneumonia

Question 51

define pneumothorax

Answer 51

presence of air in the pleural cavity

Question 52

define pleurisy

Answer 52

inflam of the pleural membrane

Question 53

define pulmonary edema

Answer 53

accumulation of extravascular fluid in the lung tissues and alveoli common in heart failure

Question 54

define pulmonary embolism

Answer 54

blockage in an artery of the lungs caused by a mass of undissolved matter that has traveled to the lungs from another body part

Question 55

define SIDS

Answer 55

sudden infant death syndrome

completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal healthy infant

Question 56

define TB

Answer 56

tuberculosis

affects the lungs causes chest pain, hemopptysis, weight loss, fatigue, night sweats

Question 57

define antibiotics

Answer 57

destroy or inhibit growth of bacteria by disrupting their membranes or metabolic processess

Question 58

define antihistamines

Answer 58

block histamines from binding with their receptors

Question 59

define antitussives

Answer 59

relieve or supress coughing by blocking the cough reflex in the brain

Question 60

define bronchodilators

Answer 60

stimulate bronchial muscles to relax therby expanding air passages

Question 61

define corticosteroids

Answer 61

act on immune system by blocking production of substances that trigger allergic reactions and inflam actions

Question 62

define decongestants

Answer 62

constrict blood vessels of nasal passages and limit blood flow which causes swollen tissues

Question 63

define expectorants

Answer 63

liquefy respiratory secretions so that they are more easily dislodged