Exam 1: Terms

Question 1

Define:

Eupnea

Answer 1

normal respirations that are quiet, effortless and rhythmical

Question 2

Define:

Dyspnea

Answer 2

• difficult or labored breathing.
• a rapid, shallow pattern of breathing that is painful.

Question 3

Define:

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Answer 3

attacks of severe shortness of breath that wake the patient from sleep. They have to sit up to catch their breath.

Question 4

Define:

Orthopnea

Answer 4

• Abnormal condition in which a person must sit or stand to breathe comfortably.
• Difficulty breathing while laying down.

Question 5

Define:

Bradypnea

Answer 5

Abnormally slow rate of breathing

Question 6

Define:

Orthostatic hypotension

Answer 6

Abnormally low blood pressure occurring when a person stands

Question 7

Define:

Tachypnea

Answer 7

Abnormally rapid rate of breathing

(Resp Rate over 20)

Question 8

Define:

Hyperpcapnia

Answer 8

Greater than normal amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 9

Define:

Hyperpnea

Answer 9

• Increased respiratory volume with or without incrased rate of breathing.
• Blood gasses are normal.

Question 10

Define:

Hyperventilation

Answer 10

• over-ventilation above that needed for CO2 elimination
• Results in a decrease in PaCO2 and respiratory alkalosis.
• Can be driven by chemoreceptor stimulation due to metabolic acidosis

Question 11

Define:

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

Answer 11

alternating periods of apnea and hyperventilation

Question 12

Define:

Biot’s respiration

Answer 12

presence of abnormally shallow breaths followed by irregular periods of apnea

Question 13

Define:

Kussmaul’s respiration

Answer 13

abnormally deep, regular, and increased rate of respiration.

Question 14

Define:

Bronchophony

Answer 14

ound is clearly transmitted through the chest wall

Question 15

Define:

Pectoriloquy

Answer 15

whispering sound is clearly transmitted through the chest wall

Question 16

Define:

Egophony

Answer 16

vocalization of the letter “E” sounds like an “A” to the examiner

Question 17

Define:

Hypoxia

Answer 17

Inadequate cellular oxygenation that may result from a deficiency in the delivery or use of oxygen at the cellular level

Question 18

Define:

Hypoxemia

Answer 18

• Low oxygen level in the blood
• Arterial blood oxygen levels less than 60mmHg

Question 19

Define:

Acidosis

Answer 19

results in increased rate and depth of respirations in an attempt to rid the body of excess carbon dioxide

Question 20

Define:

Alkalosis

Answer 20

results in decreased respiratory rate as the body tries to retain carbon dioxide.

Question 21

Define:

Cyanosis

Answer 21

bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes

Question 22

Define:

Dysrhythmia

Answer 22

Deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat

Question 23

Define:

Arrythmia

Answer 23

irregular or abnormal heart rhythm

Question 24

Define:

Holter monitor

Answer 24

portable device, collects cardiac data continually for a few days, and must be removed to retrieve captured data

Question 25

Define:

Telemetry monitor

Answer 25

portable device, collects cardiac data for up to a month, and transmits captured data instantaneously

Question 26

Define:

Hemiparesis

Answer 26

Paralysis on one side of the body

Question 27

Define:

Atelectasis

Answer 27

Partial or complete collapse of the lung

Question 28

Define:

Edema

Answer 28

Swelling

Question 29

Define:

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 29

the study of how a medication enters the body, moves through the body, and ultimately leaves the body.

Question 30

Define:

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 30

• the process in which a medication interacts with the body’s cells to produce a biologic response.
• A biologic response can be systemic or local.

Question 31

Define:

Absorption

Answer 31

the passage of a drug from the administration site into the bloodstream

Question 32

Define:

therapeutic effect

Answer 32

the desired result or action of a medication

Question 33

Define: