Ch 9 - Respiratory Self Test Flashcards
The lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity are called:
adenoids
blebs are:
blood-filled blisters
The double-sac membrane that covers each lung and lines that thoracic cavity is the:
pleura
The medical term hypoxia means:
deficient oxygen in the blood
The area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is called the:
alveoli
What is the emergency procedure for dislodging bolus or other objects from the trachea or throat?
Heimlich Maneuver
Silicosis is also known as:
Grinder’s disease
How is cryptococcosis diagnosed?
spinal tap and x-ray
The term Tracheostomy actually means:
creation of a artificial mouth-like opening in the throat and neck
The word septum means:
fence or partition
The condition where the bronchi of the lungs are dilated outward is:
bronchiectasis
When lung tissue swells as a result of distention and loss of elasticity in the alveoli, the condition is called:
emphysema
Colds are treated symptomatically, which means:
symptoms are treated with medications
The diagnostic term that is also referred to as whooping cough is:
pertussis
The diagnostic term for a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, panting with shortness of breath is:
asthma
The word part Caputo- means:
head
The word bronchus means:
windpipe-like
The medical term Emphysema literally means:
puffed up
The medical term asthma literally means:
panting
Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited exocrine gland disorder that causes thick secretions of _____ to accumulate in the lungs.
mucus and pus
the medical term diphtheria literally means:
membrane/refers
The disease of Histoplasmosis or Darlings disease is a _____ infection caused by histoplasma capsulatum.
fungal
The Schick Skin Test is used to detect:
diphtheria
The Mantoux Skin Test is used to diagnose:
TB
Which word part means diaphragm?
phreno-
The disease of cryptococcosis is a _____ that can infect the lungs, skin, brain, bones, and urinary tract causing death.
budding yeast fungus
Bronchitis, asthma, emphysema and bronchiectasis are referred to as:
COPD
Emphysema causes shortness of breath and a:
barreled chest
The incubation period for influenza is from ____ to ___ days
1-3 days
A pt undergoing testing for emphysema has a “spirometry” procedure. What is the literal meaning of this term?
breath/measure/process
The laryngopharynx extends from the oral pharynx down to:
voice box
Epiglottis literally means:
upon/tongue
Your asthma pt presents with “dyspnea” and “tachypnea.” These two terms describe that the pt has:
difficult breathing with a rapid rate
A diagnosis of “pleurisy” means that the pt has an inflammation between which layers of the pleura?
visceral/parietal
Histo/plasmo/sis is characterized by:
spleen and liver enlargements, leukopenia, lymphadenopathy
