Respiratory / Pulmonary

Question 1

Decreased respiratory rate

Answer 1

Bradypnea

Question 2

No abnormal sounds when listening to the lungs with a stethoscope

Answer 2

Clear to auscultation (CTA)

Question 3

Difficulty/labored breathing, shortness of breath

Answer 3

Dyspnea

Question 4

Feeling short of breath during very light exercise (e.g. walking)

Answer 4

Dyspnea on exertion (DOE)

Question 5

Coughing up gross amounts of blood

Answer 5

Hemoptysis

Question 6

Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

Answer 6

Hypoxia

Question 7

General term for pain with breathing

Answer 7

Pleurisy

Question 8

Crackles; Wet crackling heard in the lungs, typically due to pneumonia or CHF

Answer 8

Rales

Question 9

Sound of mucous rolling around in the bronchioles/bronchi

Answer 9

Rhonchi

Question 10

Air hunger, difficulty breathing, or breathlessness

Answer 10

Shortness of breath (SOB)

Question 11

Any mixed matter with the saliva that is passed through the mouth

Answer 11

Sputum

Question 12

Upper airway noise; common sign in croup

Answer 12

Stridor

Question 13

Increased respiratory rate

Answer 13

Tachypnea