Chapter 14 Flashcards
Eupnea is normal breathing
True
Apnea is a life-threatening condition
True
Thoracodynia is chest pain
True
Another name for the throat is
Pharynx
The larynx is also called
Voice box
Trachea
Is lined w/ mucous membrane & cilia
Where does the gas exchange occur in the lungs?
At the alveoli
A patient with bronchiectasis would have
Dilation of the bronchus
What would you know about the care of a patient if they are having a lobectomy?
The patient will be having surgery.
The term anoxia is used regarding a problem with which system?
Respiratory
What type of drug might a doctor order to help a patient with expectoration?
Mucolytic
If a patient reports having sores in their mouth and throat at the tonsils. Which area?
Oropharyngeal
A patient is diagnosed with an accumulation of excess fluid in the lungs. What is this called?
Pulmonary edema
A patient complains of a discharge from the nose. What is the correct term for this?
Rhinorrhea
A patient who is scheduled for a thoracocentesis will have what done?
A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural cavity.
An instrument used to measure the percentage of oxygen in hemoglobin is called
Pulse oximeter
An excision of the tonsils is called
Tonsillectomy
