Ch7 Diseases/Conditions

Question 1

Aspiration

Answer 1

to inhale something into your lungs other than air. (i.e. vomit, water; prevented with LATERAL POSITION)

Question 2

Asthma

Answer 2

usually due to allergen; constriction of bronchial tubes & increased mucus (treated with NSAIDs & Corticosteroid inhalers)

Question 3

Atelectasis

Answer 3

collapsed lung… due to airway obstruction, hypoventilation, fluid buildup (pneumothorax due to trauma)

Question 4

Bronchitis

Answer 4

inflammation of the bronchus

Question 5

Bronchogenic Carcinoma (lung cancer)

Answer 5

a malignant tumor that originates in the bronchi

Question 6

Bronchospasm

Answer 6

constriction of the bronchus

Question 7

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Answer 7

category of respritory diseases

Question 8

Common Cold

Answer 8

viral infection of the respiratory tract of Dx as URI

Question 9

Croup

Answer 9

viral infection of the larynx… usually small children… has a characteristic “barking cough”

Question 10

Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

Answer 10

genetic condition where your body overproduces mucous everywhere

Question 11

Emphysema

Answer 11

1 type of COPD… alveolar walls develop scar tissue… why?… same as cancer

Question 11

Hay Fever

Answer 11

allergies

Question 11

Empyema

Answer 11

pus in the pleural cavity

Question 12

Influenza

Answer 12

med term for flu, caused by a virus

Question 13

Pleural Effusion

Answer 13

fluid buildup in pleural space; can cause atelectasis

Question 14

Pneumonia

Answer 14

fluid in lungs due to illness/aspiration; illness can be viral, bacterial, fungal, or chemical

Question 15

Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Answer 15

blockage of the blood supply by a blood clot to the lungs. usually post-op.

Question 16

Sleep Apnea

Answer 16

condition in which you have short periods of apnea during sleep

Question 17

Sputum

Answer 17

a collection of mucus coughed up from the lung. usually sent to lab to investigate/phlegm

Question 18

Strep Throat

Answer 18

bacterial infection of the pharynx… caused by streptococcus bacteria

Question 19

Tuberculosis (TB)

Answer 19

Bacteria that infects lungs; destroys lung tissue slowly… can produce spores

Question 20

RSV

Answer 20

Respiratory Syncytial Virus