Ch.16

Question 1

Acute severe asthma

Answer 1

Status asthmaticus

Question 2

Apnea

Answer 2

When the patient is no longer breathing

Question 3

Bronchoconstriction

Answer 3

Bronchispasm inflammation swelling or construction of the muscle layer

Question 4

Bronchodilator

Answer 4

Medication in aerosol form that can be inhaled during this episode of breathing difficulty

Question 5

Crackles

Answer 5

Also known as rales are bubbly or crackling sounds heard during inhalation

Question 6

Dyspnea

Answer 6

Shortness of breath

Question 7

Hypercarbia

Answer 7

Increased carbon dioxide in the blood stream

Question 8

Hypoxemia

Answer 8

Decreased oxygen in the blood stream

Question 9

Hypoxia

Answer 9

Cells of the body are not getting an adequate supply of oxygen

Question 10

Metered-dose inhaler

Answer 10

Medication commonly prescribed for the patient with a chronic history of breathing problems is a beta 2 specific bronchodilator

Question 11

Poisonous inhalation injury

Answer 11

Umbrella label for any type of inhalation injury that occurs secondary to exposure to toxic substances that can cause airway occlusion and or pulmonary dysfunction

Question 12

Pulses paradoxus

Answer 12

A drop in systolic blood pressure of 10 mmhg or more on inhaling

Question 13

Respiratory arrest

Answer 13

The complete cessation of breathing effort or the patient experiences agonal breathing

Question 14

Respiratory distress

Answer 14

A patient who has difficulty breathing but has an adequate tidal volume and respiratory rate is said to be

Question 15

Respiratory failure

Answer 15

Tidal volume or respiratory rate is inadequate and no longer can provide an adequate oxygenation of the cells

Question 16

Rhonchi

Answer 16

Which can also be referred to as coarse crackles are snoring or rattling noises heard on auscultation

Question 17

Small-volume nebulizer

Answer 17

Same as meter dose inhaler

Question 18

Spacer

Answer 18

A simple valveless extension device

Question 19

Spontaneous pneumothorax

Answer 19

Sudden rupture of a portion of the visceral lining of the lungs

Question 20

Tripod position

Answer 20

Leaning forward because with arms and elbows locked and hands on a hard surface

Question 21

Valved holding chamber

Answer 21

Incorporates valves that prevent the aerosols in the chamber from clearing in exhalation

Question 22

Wheezing

Answer 22

High pitched musical whistling sound that is best heard initially on exhalation but can also be heard during inhalation in more severe cases