Respiratory System - Surgical Procedures and Therapeutics

Question 1

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR

Answer 1

Emergency lifesaving treatment given to someone whose breathing or heartbeat has stopped.

Question 2

aerosol therapy

Answer 2

Inhaled medication, suspended in a mist and delivered by a nebulizer while the patient breathes

Question 3

continuous positive airway pressure

Answer 3

The use of a machine that delivers mild air pressure to keep the airways open

Question 4

endotracheal (ET) intubation

Answer 4

Insertion of a breathing tube through the mouth and glottis and into the trachea to open and maintain a clear airway

Question 5

Heimlich maneuver

Answer 5

Lifesaving technique in which an obstructed airway is cleared by exerting pressure on the diaphragm.

Question 6

postural drainage

Answer 6

Treatment used to drain pulmonary secretions after a patient has been placed in a position that uses gravity to promote the drainage

Question 7

supplemental oxygen therapy

Answer 7

Additional concentration of oxygen provided by an endotracheal (ET) tube, mask, or nasal cannulae (tubes) to increase blood oxygen levels.

Question 8

thoracentesis

Answer 8

surgical puncture into the chest wall to aspirate (draw out by means of suction) fluid from the pleural sac

Question 9

thoracic surgery

Answer 9

Branch of medicine dealing with operative procedures that are used to diagnose and treat conditions and diseases of the chest.

Question 10

thoracostomy

Answer 10

Surgical creation of an opening in the chest to drain air or fluid;

Question 11

tracheostomy

Answer 11

surgical creation of an opening in the trachea to allow a patient to breathe more easily

Question 12

ventilator

Answer 12

Machine that delivers artificial respiration for a patient who is unable to breathe effectively on his or her own