Chapter 4 Diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedures

Question 1

arterial blood gasses (ABGs)

Answer 1

Group of tests that measure the oxygen and CO2 concentration in an arterial blood sample

Question 2

Mantoux test

Answer 2

Intradermal test to determine recent of past exposure to TB

Question 3

polysomnography (PSG)

Answer 3

Sleep study test monitored by a technician while the patient sleeps; used the evaluate physical factors affecting sleep, such as heart rate and activity, breathing, eye and muscle movements, snoring, kicking during sleep, and sleep cycles and stages.

Question 4

pulmonary function tests (PFTs)

Answer 4

Various tests used to determine the capacity of the lungs to exchange oxygen and CO2 efficiently

Question 5

spirometry

Answer 5

common lung function test that measures and records the volume and rate of inhaled and exhaled air; used to assess pulmonary function by means of a spirometer and to assess obstructive lung diseases, especially asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Question 6

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Answer 6

Basic emergency procedure for life support, consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac massage

Question 7

endotracheal intubation

Answer 7

procedure in which an airway catheter is inserted through the mouth or nose into the trachea just above the bronchi in patients who are unable to breathe on their own; also used to administer oxygen, meds, or anesthesia

Question 8

postural drainage

Answer 8

use of body positioning to assist in the removal of secretions from specific lobes of the lung, bronchi, or lung cavities

Question 9

thoracocentesis

Answer 9

use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for laboratory analysis or to remove excess pleural fluid or air from the pleural space; also called thoracentesis

Question 10

tracheostomy

Answer 10

incision into the trachea and creation of a permanent opening through which a tracheostomy tube is inserted to keep the opening patent (accessible or wide open)

Question 11

Bronchodilators

Answer 11

dilate constricted airways by relaxing muscle spasms in the bronchial tubes through oral administration or inhalation via metered-dose inhaler (MDI)

Question 12

corticosteroids

Answer 12

suppresses the inflammatory reaction that causes swelling and narrowing of the bronchi

Question 13

expectorants

Answer 13

improve the ability to cough up mucus from the respiratory tract

Question 14

metered-dose inhaler (MDI)

Answer 14

device that enables the patient to self administer a specific amount of medication into the lungs through inhalation

Question 15

nebulized mist treatment (NMT)

Answer 15

method of administering medication directly into the lungs using a device (nebulizer) that produces a fine spray; AKA aerosol therapy