Respiratory

Question 1

asthma

Answer 1

bronchiospasms caused by narrowed lumens, reactive airway disease

Question 2

bronchiectasis

Answer 2

secretions accumulate with much coughing, seen in cystic fibrosis, treatment is drainage and percussion

Question 3

acute bronchitis

Answer 3

bronchial infection from bacteria or viruses

Question 4

chronic bronchitis

Answer 4

bronchial infection from pollution or smoking, part of copd

Question 5

emphysema

Answer 5

hyperinflated or ruptured alveoli create large air pockets in the lungs and air can be inhaled but not exhaled

Question 6

coal dust in the lungs

Answer 6

anthracosis, black lung disease, coal miner’s lung

Question 7

hemoptysis

Answer 7

coughing up blood

Question 8

croup

Answer 8

upper airway infection in children blocks breathing and has a barking cough

Question 9

pneumoconiosis

Answer 9

occupational lung disease from inhaling particles or dust

Question 10

cyanosis

Answer 10

blue finger tips from lack of oxygen

Question 11

epistaxis

Answer 11

nosebleed

Question 12

cystic fibrosis

Answer 12

hereditary fatal disease affects exocrine cells

Question 13

rhinitis

Answer 13

stuffy nose

Question 14

hypoxemia

Answer 14

low level of oxygen in blood

Question 15

copd

Answer 15

combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema

Question 16

dysphonia

Answer 16

difficulty in speaking due to a physical disorder of the mouth

Question 17

apnea

Answer 17

brief or prolonged absence of spontaneous respirations

Question 18

flail chest

Answer 18

rib cage breaks from trauma and becomes detached from chest wall

Question 19

hemothorax

Answer 19

blood in the thoracic cavity, usually from trauma

Question 20

pneumonia

Answer 20

infection of some or all lobes of the lungs, fluid in lungs

Question 21

pleurisy

Answer 21

inflammation or infection of the pleura, causing rubbing sound when inhaling

Question 22

pneumothorax

Answer 22

large volume of air in the pleural space separates layers and collapses the lung

Question 23

pleural effusion

Answer 23

fluid in pleural space

Question 24

pulmonary edema

Answer 24

fluid in alveoli from backup of blood due to left heart side problems

Question 25

atelectasis

Answer 25

lung collapse

Question 26

pyrexia

Answer 26

fever

Question 27

empyema

Answer 27

pus in pleural cavity

Question 28

sob

Answer 28

shortness of breath

Question 29

influenza

Answer 29

viral infection, can lead to pneumonia

Question 30

uri

Answer 30

common cold, upper respiratory infection

Question 31

hypercapnia

Answer 31

high CO2 in the blood

Question 32

What test is used to check for TB?

Answer 32

tine test and mantoux test

Question 33

pulse oximetry

Answer 33

clip on finger measures oxygen in blood

Question 34

spirometry

Answer 34

measures lung capacity

Question 35

cxr

Answer 35

chest xray

Question 36

sweat test

Answer 36

measures sodium and chloride in sweat, cystic fibrosis test

Question 37

mantoux test

Answer 37

tb test

Question 38

abg

Answer 38

arterial blood gases, measures oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood

Question 39

mediastinoscopy

Answer 39

enables visualization of the mediastinum for biopsy

Question 40

lung perfusion scan

Answer 40

nuclear medicine test uses inhaled radioactive gas

Question 41

pft

Answer 41

pulmonary function test, spirometry

Question 42

bronchoscopy

Answer 42

lighted bronchoscope inserted to examine trachea and bronchi, can remove foreign bodies or perform biopsy

Question 43

sputum culture test

Answer 43

determines which bacteria causes an infection and how to treat it

Question 44

mdi

Answer 44

metered dose inhaler

Question 45

What is DOE?

Answer 45

dyspnea on exertion

Question 46

What disease is DOE related to?

Answer 46

COPD

Question 47

What is coryza?

Answer 47

stuffy nose

Question 48

What is coryza related to?

Answer 48

cold or allergies

Question 49

rales

Answer 49

crackling or bubblin gsounds

Question 50

singultus

Answer 50

hiccup

Question 51

rhonchi

Answer 51

humming, whistling, or snoring sound

Question 52

crackles

Answer 52

popping sound

Question 53

stridor

Answer 53

high pitched harsh crowing sound

Question 54

wheezing

Answer 54

high pitched whistling or squeaking sound

Question 55

orthopnea

Answer 55

need to be upright to breathe and sleep

Question 56

bradypnea

Answer 56

slow rate of breathing

Question 57

tachnypnea

Answer 57

rapid rate of breathing

Question 58

cheyne-stokes respiration

Answer 58

progressively deeper breathing followed by apnea

Question 59

ARDS

Answer 59

adult respiratory distress syndrome, infection burns or injury to lungs

Question 60

hypercapnia

Answer 60

high co2 in blood

Question 61

clubbing

Answer 61

deformity of fingertips from lack of oxygen

Question 62

hypoxemia

Answer 62

low level of oxygen in blood

Question 63

steth/o-

Answer 63

chest

Question 64

pector/o-

Answer 64

chest

Question 65

thorac/o-

Answer 65

chest

Question 66

cyan/o-

Answer 66

blue

Question 67

stern/o-

Answer 67

breastbone, sternum

Question 68

mediastin/o-

Answer 68

mediastinum

Question 69

cost/o-

Answer 69

rib

Question 70

auscult/o-

Answer 70

listening

Question 71

py/o-

Answer 71

pus

Question 72

spir/o-

Answer 72

breathe

Question 73

crackling or bubbling during inspiration

Answer 73

rales

Question 74

humming, whistling, or snoring during inspiration or expiration

Answer 74

rhonchi

Question 75

high pitched whistling/squeaking during inspiration/expiration

Answer 75

wheezing

Question 76

high pitched, harsh, crowing (barking seal sound) due to obstruction in trachea or larynx

Answer 76

stridor

Question 77

blood in the chest cavity

Answer 77

hemothorax

Question 78

removal of an entire lung

Answer 78

pneumonectomy

Question 79

MDI

Answer 79

metered dose inhaler

Question 80

ARDS

Answer 80

adult respiratory distress syndrome

Question 81

normal breathing with a normal (12-20x/minute) rate and depth of inspiration

Answer 81

eupnea

Question 82

What test looks for PPD to see if you've been exposed to TB?

Answer 82

mantoux test

Question 83

breathing easier in upright position

Answer 83

orthopnea

Question 84

without breathing

Answer 84

apneic

Question 85

common cold

Answer 85

coryza

Question 86

most common inherited lung disease

Answer 86

CF: cystic fibrosis

Question 87

PND

Answer 87

paroxysomal nocturnal dyspnea

Question 88

COPD

Answer 88

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 89

SOB

Answer 89

shortness of breath

Question 90

DOE

Answer 90

dyspnea on exertion