CHAPTER 14

Question 1

ACCESSORY MUSCLES

Answer 1

MUSCLES OF THE NECK, CHEST AND ABDOMEN THAT CAN ASSIST DURING RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY

Question 2

ASTHMA

Answer 2

AFFECTING THE LUNGS, CHARACTERIZED BY NARROWING OF THE AIR PASSAGES AND WHEEZING.

Question 3

BRONCHITIS

Answer 3

CONDITION OF THE LUNGS CHARACTERIZED BY INFLAMMATION OF THE BRONCHIAL AIRWAYS AND MUCUS FORMATION, A FORM IS (COPD)

Question 4

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)

Answer 4

DESCRIBE A GROUP OF LUNG DISEASES THAT COMMONLY CAUSE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

Question 5

CYANOSIS

Answer 5

BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF THE TISSUE CAUSED BY THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT OXYGEN IN THE BLOOD

Question 6

DYSPNEA

Answer 6

SHORTNESS OF BREATH

Question 7

EMPHYSEMA

Answer 7

A PROGRESSIVE CONDITION OF THE LUNGS CHARACTERIZED BY DESTRUCTION OF THE ALVEOLI, A FORM OF (COPD)

Question 8

HYPERCARBIA

Answer 8

AN ABNORMALLY HIGH LEVEL OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE BLOOD

Question 9

HYPERVENTILATION

Answer 9

TEMP CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY UNCONTROLLED, RAPID, DEEP BREATHING THAT IS USUALLY SELF CORRECTING.
-OFTEN CAUSED BY ANXIETY, AND MORE SERIOUS CAUSES.

Question 10

HYPOXIA

Answer 10

AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN

Question 11

RESPIRATORY COMPROMISE

Answer 11

-GENERAL TERM REFERRING TO THE INABILITY OF A PERSON TO BREATH ADEQUATELY

Question 12

RESPIRATORY DISTRESS

Answer 12

BODYS NORMAL RESPONSE TO NOT GETTING AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN

Question 13

RESPIRATORY FAILURE

Answer 13

RESPIRATORY CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY ALTERED MENTAL STATUS, SLOWS RESPIRATORY RATE, AND TIDAL VOLUME.
-OCCURS WHEN THE BODYS NORMAL ABILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR INADEQUATE OXYGEN FAILS.

Question 14

TRIPOD POSITION

Answer 14

THE PERSON SITTING FORWARD WITH HANDS ON KNEES.

Question 15

WHEEZING

Answer 15

COURSE WHISTLING SOUND OFTEN HEARD IN THE LUNGS WHEN A PATIENT WITH RESPIRATORY COMPROMISE EXHALES.
-MAY ALSO BE HEARD ON INSPIRATION