Respiratory Disorders

Question 1

Apnea

Answer 1

Cessation of breathing.

Question 2

Asthma

Answer 2

Swelling or constriction of the
bronchial tubes causing wheezing, a feeling of chest
constriction, and difficulty in breathing.

Question 3

Bronchitis

Answer 3

Chronic inflammation of the
bronchial tubes causing a deep cough that can produce
sputum.

Question 4

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 4

Inflammation or obstruction of the bronchi and/or
alveoli over a long period.

Question 5

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 5

A hereditary disorder causing production
of viscous mucus that blocks the bronchioles.

Question 6

Emphysema

Answer 6

Chronic inflammation
resulting in destruction of the bronchioles.

Question 7

Infant respiratory distress syndrome

Answer 7

A condition
affecting prematurely born infants, caused by a lack of
surfactant in the alveolar air sacs in the lungs.

Question 8

Pneumonia

Answer 8

Acute infection of the alveoli of the lungs in which the alveoli fill with fluid so that the air spaces are blocked and it is difficult to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Question 9

Pulmonary edema

Answer 9

Accumulation of fluid in the lungs; frequently a complication of congestive heart failure.

Question 10

Rhinitis

Answer 10

Inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes resulting in a runny nose.

Question 11

Strep throat:

Answer 11

Inflammation of the pharynx caused by streptococcal group A bacteria.

Question 12

Tuberculosis

Answer 12

nfectious disease decreasing respiratory function, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Question 13

Upper respiratory infection (URI)

Answer 13

Infection of the nose, pharynx, or larynx, including the common cold.