FINAL- Flashcards
___ is the air sac at the end of a bronchiole
Alveolus
What is the correct term and spelling for a collapsed lung.
Atelectasis
An acute infectious disease of the respiratory tract caused by a virus is:
Influenza
The medical term for whooping cough is:
Pertussis
The most prevalent type of lung cancer is:
Non- small cell lung cancer
_____ the process of tapping the body for diagnostic procedures
Percussion
A test to diagnose cystic fibrosis is a __ __
Sweat test
___is a test to measure the air capacity of the lungs.
Spirometry test
A test to diagnose TB is α
Skin test & blood test
A noninvasive method to monitor oxygen saturation levels in arterial blood is
Pulse oximetry
Aspiration of fluid from the pleural space is
Thoracentesis
___ is removal of a portion, a lobe, or the entire lung.
Partial resection
Surgical repair of the nose
Rhinoplasty
The process of oxygen moving from the atmosphere into the alveoli is called:
Inspiration
An exchange is gases between the lungs and blood is ___ respiration.
Internal
The ___ closes off the trachea during swallowing so that food goes into the esophagus.
Epiglottis
The term nostrils is
Nares
The combining form for the wind pipe is
Trache/o
___ is a condition of abnormally slow breathing.
Bradypnea
The term for nosebleed is
Epistaxis
What is the term for deep, rapid breathing followed by a period of apnea?
Cheyenne Strokes Respiration
____ is a discoloration of the skin caused by deoxygenation of the blood.
Cyanosis
Coughing up blood or blood stained sputum is
Hemoptysis
___ Is hoarseness or an impairment of speaking.
Dysphonia
Fever is ___
Pyrexia
What is the term for high pitched inspiratory sound from the larynx ?
Stridor
__ describes difficulty breathing unless in an upright position.
Orthopnea
Excessively deep; breathing is
Hyperpnea
A synonym for crackles is
Rales
___ is not a CLIA waived test used for pulmonary conditions.
ABG
A nasal septum that is not on the midline is
Deviated Septum
What inherited disorder causes mucus to build up in the lungs, pancreas, and other organs and increases the persons risk of infection?
Cystic Fibrosis
___ is discharge from the nose
Rhinorrhea
Mucus coughed up from the lungs is called __
Sputum
___ is inflammation of the sinuses
Sinusitis
Symptoms of an asthma attack include ___ or ___
Cough, Wheeze
A bacterial respiratory infection characterized by sore throat. fever, and headache is called
Diphtheria
Which medication is used for immediate control of asthma symptoms __
Albuterol
Clubbing of the fingers in a pt with emphysema is caused by:
Chronic tissue hypoxia
A term for normal breathing is
eupnea
Pnuem/o:
Lung
Orth/o:
Straight
Capn/o:
Carbon Dioxide
Splen/o:
Spleen
The purpose of cilia is to
move in wave like motion to push mucus and debris
___ is the process of breathing in and out. out of respiratory tract.
Respiration
The exchange of gasses between the lungs and the external environment is ___ respiration.
External
The trachea, bronchi, and alveoli are part of the ______ system
Lower Respiratory
The double folded serous membrane that surrounds a lung is the
Pleura
The term for the part of the throat behind the mouth is
Oropharynx
