Definitions: MeaganNicole Quizlet Flashcards
Muscles involved in labored or forceful
breathing; including
sternocleidomastoid, scalene, trapezius,
rhomboid, and abdominal muscles
Accessory
Muscles of
Respiration
abnormal breath sounds
Adventitious
sounds
Continuous with second rib and also site
of tracheal bifurcation
Angle of Louis
temporary cessation of breathing
apena
Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an
object into the lungs
aspiration
An inflammatory condition in which the
trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles
become narrowed, causing difficulty in
breathing.
asthma
Incomplete expansion of the lungs,
usually caused by pressure from exudate,
fluid, tumor, or an abstracted airway;
may involve part or all of one lung
Atelectasis
listening to body sounds
Auscultation
Abnormal respiratory pattern characterized by irregular periods of apnea alternating with short periods of respiration of equal depth; most commonly seen with increased intracranial pressure
Biot’s
Respiration
Abnormally slow breathing
Bradypnea
louder and higher pitched and resemble
air blowing through a hollow pipe. have
a 2 to 3 ratio with a gap in between
inspiration and experiation
Bronchial
Sounds
Inflammation of the bronchi
Bronchitis
Exaggerated voice sounds osculated over
chest wall
Bronchophony
Contraction of smooth muscle within the
airway walls that narrow the airway
reducing airflow
Bronchospasm
Blowing sounds that are medium pitched
and of medium intensity. Inspiratory
phase is equal to expiratory phase
Bronchovesicular Sounds
Breaths that gradually become faster and
deeper than normal, the slower, and
alternate with periods of apnea
Cheyne-Stokes Breathing
The solidation of portions of the lung
tissue as it fills up with infectious
exudate, as in pneumonia
.Consolidation
Involves a machine to help a person who
has obstructive sleep apnea breathe more
easily during sleep
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
During a respiratory assessment the nurse notes a sinking in of soft tissues relative to the cartilaginous and bony
thorax
Retraction
a lung sound. low pitched, snore like sounds. they are caused by airway secretions and airway narrowing. they
usually clear after coughing
Ronchi
A sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary
awakenings
.Sleep Apnea
an, abnormal, high pitched sound produced by turbulent airflow through a partial obstruction in the upper airway
Stridor
Hollow, U-shaped depression just above the sterum, in between clavicles
Suprasternal Notch
Rapid, shallow breathing with increased rate >24breaths/mi
Tachypnea
vibration palpated with the hand on the chest during vocal fremitus
Tactile Fremitus
normal sound of respirations heard on auscultation over peripheral lung areas
Vesicular Breath
sounds
These breath sounds are relatively soft, low-pitched, gentle, rustling sounds that have a 3:1 ratio, with inspiration 3
times longer than expiration
Vesicular Sounds
The maximum volume of air that a respiratory system can inhale and exhale
.Vital Capacity
A musical pitched sound, usually heard during expiration caused by airway obstruction (asthma, chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease, foreign body aspiration)
Wheezes .
A functional category of abnormal
respiratory condition characterized by
airflow obstruction, e.g., emphysema
chronic bronchitis
COPD
the angle beneath the sternum
Costal Angle
Fine or course high-pitched, short,
interrupted popping heard during the end of
inspiration as fluid passes through fluid or
re-expands collapsed small airways; usually
not cleared with coughing
Crackles
Rales
Course crackling sensation palpable over
the skin when air abnormally escapes from
the lung and enters the subcutaneous tissue
Crepitus
Difficult breathing, often associated with
heart or lung disease and resulting in in
SOB. Also called air hunger.
Dyspnea
A disease that progressively destroys the
walls of the alveoli
Emphysema
normal respiration
Eupnea
coughing blood
Hemoptysis
A decreased amount of oxygen in the
bloodstream
Hypoxemia
rapid, deep breathing; metabolic acidosis
more than 20 breaths/minute
Kussmauls Breathing
Difficulty breathing while Supin
Orthopnea
sudden awakening from sleeping with
shortness of breath
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
Striking over the chest wall with shot sharp
blows of the finger in order to determine the
size and density of underlying organ
Percussion
Collection of fluid in the pleural cavity
Pleural Effusion
dry, rubbing, or grating sound, ususally
caused by inflammation of pleural surfaces;
heard during inspiration or expiration
Pleural Friction Rub
A serous infection or inflammation of the
lungs in which the smallest bronchioles
and alveoli fill with pus and other liquid
Pneumonia
air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture
of the lung or chest wall
Pneumothorax
Increased pressure within the pulmonary
circulation
Pulmonary
Hypertension
The lung is filled air(99% of lung is air),
hence, percussion of it gives a resonance.
This step helps identify areas of lung devoid
of air
Resonance
