Thorax and Lungs Lab Vocab

Question 1

abnormal ausculated breath sounds such as crackles, rhonchi, wheezes and friction rub

Answer 1

Adventitious breath sounds

Question 2

temporary halt to breathing

Answer 2

Apnea

Question 3

small airway obstruction caused by inflammation and hyperactive airways

Answer 3

Asthma (reactive airway disease)

Question 4

incomplete expansion of the lung

Answer 4

Atelectasis

Question 5

increased anteroposterior diameter of the chest, often with some degree of kyphosis; commonly seen with COPD

Answer 5

Barrel chest

Question 6

irregular respirations varying in depth and interrupted by intervals of apnea that lacks repetitive pattern

Answer 6

Biot respirations

Question 7

chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchioles caused by repeated infections or bronchial obstructions

Answer 7

Bronchiectasis

Question 8

inflammation of the large airways

Answer 8

Bronchitis

Question 9

exaggeration of vocal resonance emanating from a bronchus surrounded by consolidated lung tissue

Answer 9

Bronchophony

greater clarity and increased loudness of the spoken word

Question 10

inflammation of the bronchioles

Answer 10

Bronchiolitis

Question 11

disease process that causes decreased ability of the lungs to perform their function of ventilation (nonspecific diagnosis that includes bronchitis and emphysema)

Answer 11

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Question 12

difficult and labored breathing, shortness of breath

Answer 12

Dyspnea

Question 13

auditory quality associated with an increased intensity of the spoken voice along with a nasal quality (e’s become stuffy broad a’s). may be present in any condition that consolidates lung tissue

Answer 13

Egophony

Question 14

coughing up of blood or bloodstained sputum from the respiratory tree

Answer 14

Hemoptysis

Question 15

an increased convex curvature of the thoracic spine

Answer 15

Kyphosis

Question 16

What are three normal breath sounds?

Answer 16

1) vesicular
2) tubular
3) bronchovesicular

Question 17

heard over most of the lung fields; low pitch, soft and short expirations

Answer 17

vesicular

Question 18

heard only over trachea, high pitch; loud and long expirations, sometimes a bit longer than inspiration

Answer 18

tubular

Question 19

heard over main bronchus area and over upper right posterior lung field; medium pitch; expiration equals inspiration

Answer 19

bronchovesicular

Question 20

shortness of breath that begins or increases when the patient lies down

Answer 20

orthopnea

Question 21

striking transmission of voice sounds through the pulmonary structures, so that they are clearly audible through the stethoscope; commonly occurs from lung consolidation

Answer 21

Pectoriloquy

Question 22

forward protrusion of the sternum

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Pectus carinatum (pigeon chest)

Question 23

depression of the sternum

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Pectus excavatum (funnel chest)

Question 24

quality of the sound heard on percussion of a hollow structure such as the chest or abdomen

Answer 24

resonance

Question 25

rapid, usually shallow, breathing

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tachypnea

Question 26

tremor or vibrations in any part of the body detected on palpation

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Tactile fremitus

Question 27

transmission of a whisper in the same way as that of more readily audible speech, commonly detected when the lung is consolidated by pneumonia (increase in volume of voice sounds)

Answer 27

Whispered pectoriloquy