Respiratory

Question 1

Hypoventilation

Answer 1

Breathing in abnormally slow and causing a in crease in co2 in blood

Commonly seen in COPD

Question 2

Hypoxemia

Answer 2

Low amounts of o2 in blood

Question 3

Cyanosis

Answer 3

Blush discobration of skin, nail bed, and mucus membranes

Excessive concentration of deoxyhemoglobin

Question 4

Hypercapnia

Answer 4

Excessive co2 in blood

Cause by in adequate respiration

Question 5

Polycthemia

Answer 5

Increased co2 in the blood
Caused concentration of hemoglobin
Increase risk for bleeding and blood clots

Question 6

Clubbing of fingers

Answer 6

Thicken fingers
Cause unknown
Symptoms respiration and congenital heart disease and gastrointestinal

Question 7

Dyspnea

Answer 7

Shortness of breath while resting

Wheezing
Whistling/rattling in chest cavity

Edema
Swelling caused by fluid trapped in tissue

Question 8

Chronic bronchitis

Answer 8

Inflammation of bronchi

Productive cough and excessive mucus production

Question 9

Emphysema

Answer 9

Pink puffers (inflammation of Alveoli)

Destruction of alveolar walls which leads to permanently inflated alveoli

Loss of elastic recoil and hyperinflation of alveoli , leading to air trapped

Cause genetic predisposition and smoking

S and s

Wheezing 
Chest tightness 
Malaise 
Hypoxia
Hypercapnia
Dyspnea upon excretion

Question 10

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 10

Life threatening
Mutation of the 7th chromosome leading to abnormal protein involved and n chloride cellular transport. Autosomal recessive

Affect cells that’s produce mucus, sweat, saliva, and digestive secretions

Question 11

Lung cancer

Answer 11

Deadiest cancer

Smoking

Complication of airways 
Airway obstruction 
Lung tissue 
Chest cancer 
Fluid accumulation 
Fatigue 

Treatment
Palliative (comfort)
Quality of life

Question 12

Pleural effusion

Answer 12

Excess fluid in pleural cavity
May include exudates ( cells and fluid seeped out of blood vessels or an organ) and transudale
Can impair breathing
May also see pleurisy

Question 13

Pneumthorax

Answer 13

Air in pleural cavity
Can cause lung to collapse

Risk
Smoking
Tall stature
hx of lung disease

Question 14

Pulmonary embolism

Answer 14

Lodging is a blood clot in a pulmonary artery with obstruction of blood supply to lungs
Blood cloths

Question 15

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Answer 15

Rapidly developing respiratory failure 
Result from fluid accumulation in alveoli due to a systemic or pulmonary event not cardiac related 
Cause 
Shock 
Burns 
Aspiration 
Smoke inhalation

Question 16

Atelectasis

Answer 16

Collapse of alveoli

Cause

Surfactant deficiencies 
Brochus obstruction 
Long tissue compression 
Lung fibrosis 
Ventilation and perfusion problem

Question 17

Acute respiratory failure

Answer 17

Life threatening inability of lungs to maintain adequate oxygenation
Results of many respiratory conditions