CH 7 Quiz Flashcards
Croup is an acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by a barking cough.
true
A/An ____________________ is an emergency procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage.
tracheotomy
Bronchorrhea is bleeding from the bronchi.
false
Pyothorax is an accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.
false
The epiglottis swings downward and closes off the laryngopharynx so food does not enter the trachea and the lungs.
true
A pattern of alternating periods of hypopnea or apnea, followed by hyperpnea is known as ____.
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
____ is the absence of oxygen from the body’s gases, blood, or tissues.
Anoxia
A/An ____ is a collection of pus within a body cavity.
empyema
____________________ is an abnormally rapid rate of deep respiration that is usually associated with anxiety.
hyperventilation
The condition of bleeding from the lungs is known as ____________________.
Which respiratory condition is a viral infection that occurs most commonly during the colder months?
influenza
A pneumonectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of a lung.
true
Sleep ____________________ syndromes are a group of potentially fatal disorders in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep.
apnea
Which term describes the exchange of gases within the cells of all the body organs and tissues?
internal respiration
Endotracheal intubation is the passage of a tube through the nose or mouth into the trachea to establish an airway.
true
A specialist in disorders of the lungs and associated tissues is a/an ____________________.
pulmonologist
The surgical repair of the nasal septum is known as a/an ____________________.
septoplasty
Pneumoconiosis is any fibrosis of the lung tissues caused by dust in the lungs, and it usually develops after prolonged environmental or occupational contact.
true
Bronchoscopy is a diagnostic test that records the volume of air inhaled or exhaled.
false
An abnormally rapid rate of respiration, usually more than 20 breaths per minute, is known as ____________________.
tachypnea
Thoracentesis is the puncture of the chest wall to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity.
true
An accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity is known as a/an ____________________.
hemothorax
What structure, commonly known as the Adam’s apple, protects the larynx?
thyroid cartilage
An accumulation of fluid in the lung tissues is known as a pulmonary ____________________.
edema
Hemoptysis is also known as a nosebleed.
false
An abnormally slow rate of respiration of less than 10 breaths per minute is known as ____________________.
bradypnea
A ____ pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a vapor, which is then inhaled by the patient via a face mask or mouthpiece.
nebulizer
Polysomnography is ____.
often performed to detect nocturnal defects in breathing associated with sleep apnea
The region of the chest containing the heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, and thymus is known as the ____.
mediastinum
The term ____ describes paralysis of the larynx.
laryngoplegia
