Class 2

Question 1

asthma

Answer 1

a chronic inflammatory lung disease that results in airflow obstruction; characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea, wheezing on expiration, and/or inspiration caused by constriction of the bronchi, coughing and viscous mucoid bronchial secretions

Question 2

alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency

Answer 2

autosomal recessive disorder that may affect the lungs or liver; genetic risk factor for COPD; can lead to premature bullous emphysema in the lungs found on x-ray

Question 3

Chronic Bronchitis

Answer 3

obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by excessive production of mucus and chronic inflammatory changes in the bronchi

Question 4

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Answer 4

preventable and treatable disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation that is slowly progressive; associated w/an enhanced chronic inflammatory response of the airways and lungs to noxious particles or gases, primarily caused by cigarette smoking; two types- chronic bronchitis and emphysema

Question 5

Cor Pulmonale

Answer 5

hypertrophy of the right side of the heart, with or w/o heart failure, resulting from pulmonary hypertension

Question 6

Emphysema

Answer 6

an abnormal condition of the pulmonary system characterized by over inflation and destructive changes in alveolar walls

Question 7

Pursed-lip breathing

Answer 7

a technique of exhaling against pursed lips to prolong exhalation, preventing bronchiolar collapse and air trapping

Question 8

Carbon dioxide narcosis**

Answer 8

a condition of confusion, tremors, convulsions, and possible coma that may occur if blood levels of carbon dioxide increase to 70 mm Hg or higher. Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can have CO2 narcosis without these symptoms because they develop a tolerance to elevated CO2.
When people are given too much O2 and this slows down their drive to breathe which in turn lets CO2 build up

Question 9

status asthmaticus

Answer 9

a prolonged severe attack of asthma that is unresponsive to initial standard therapy, is characterized especially by dyspnea, dry cough, wheezing, and hypoxemia, and that may lead to respiratory failure

Question 10

Blood pressure

Answer 10

peak pressure exerted against the arteries when the heart contracts over the residual pressure in the arterial system during ventricular relaxation or (filling)

Question 11

Hypertension

Answer 11

a common disorder characterized by sustained elevation of blood pressure

Question 12

Hypertensive crisis

Answer 12

a severe and abrupt elevation in blood pressure

Question 13

Isolated systolic hypertension

Answer 13

an average SBP of 140 mm Hg or more, coupled w/average DBP of less than 90 mm HG

Question 14

Orthostatic hypotension

Answer 14

abnormally low BP occurring when a person suddenly assumes a standing position

Question 15

prehypertension

Answer 15

a disorder characterized by a SBP of 120-139 mm Hg and a DBP of 80-89 mm Hg

Question 16

Primary Hypertension

Answer 16

an elevated systemic arterial pressure for which no cause can be found and which is often the only significant clinical finding

Question 17

Secondary Hypertension

Answer 17

elevated BP associated w/any of several primary diseases, such as renal, pulmonary, endocrine and vascular diseases

Question 18

Systemic vascular resistance (SVR)

Answer 18

the force opposing the movement of blood (created primarily in small arteries and arterioles)