Respiratory System-Vocabulary

Question 1

asphyxia

Answer 1

lack of oxygen that leads to death.. suffocation, drowning, poisoning.

Question 2

aspiration

Answer 2

withdrawing fluid from a body cavity using suction.

Question 3

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

Answer 3

abnormal breathing pattern in which there are long periods of apnea followed by deeper, more rapid breathing.

Question 4

cyanosis

Answer 4

bluish tint of skin

Question 5

epistaxis

Answer 5

nosebleed

Question 6

hemoptysis

Answer 6

cough up blood or blood-stained septum.. gi tract

Question 7

hyperventilation

Answer 7

breathe both too fast and too deep

Question 8

hypoventilation

Answer 8

breathe both too slow and too shallow

Question 9

internal medicine

Answer 9

branch of medicine involving the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of internal organs such as the respiratory system.. internist

Question 10

nasal cannula

Answer 10

two-pronged plastic device for delivering oxygen into the nose

Question 11

orthopnea

Answer 11

dyspnea worsened by lying flat.. patient breathes easier when sitting up

Question 12

otorhinolaryngology

Answer 12

nose ear and throat specialty

Question 13

patent

Answer 13

open, unblocked

Question 14

percussion

Answer 14

use of the fingertips to tap on a surface to determine the condition beneath the surface

Question 15

phlegm

Answer 15

thick mucus

Question 16

rales

Answer 16

abnormal crackling sound made during inspiration.. indicates presence of fluid in airways

Question 17

rhonchi

Answer 17

musical sound during expiration. wheezing

Question 18

shortness of breath SOB

Answer 18

dyspnea,

Question 19

sputum

Answer 19

phlegm

Question 20

stridor

Answer 20

harsh, high-pitched noisy breathing sounds.. obstruction in bronchus