Vocab

Question 1

Dyspnea

Answer 1

Difficult or labored breathing.

Question 2

Bradypnea

Answer 2

Abnormally slow breathing.

Question 3

Apneic

Answer 3

Temporary absence of breathing.

Question 4

Malaise

Answer 4

A general sense of being unwell.

Question 5

Tachypnea

Answer 5

Breathing that is abnormally rapid and often shallow.

Question 6

Epistaxis

Answer 6

Bleeding from the nose, either spontaneous or induced by nosepicking or trauma.

Question 7

Febrile

Answer 7

A temporary increase in average body temperature of 98.6 F (37 C). A fever.

Question 8

Parasthesia

Answer 8

Tingling or prickling, “pins-and-needles” sensation; usually temporary, often occurs in the arms, hands, legs, or feet.

Question 9

Pleuritic

Answer 9

Inflammation of the tissues that line the lungs and chest cavity.

Question 10

Orthopnea

Answer 10

Shortness of breath (dyspnea) that occurs when lying flat

Question 11

Anisocoria

Answer 11

Condition characterized by an unequal size of the eyes’ pupils.

Question 12

Eupnea

Answer 12

Normal, good, unlabored breathing, sometimes known as quiet breathing or resting respiratory rate.

Question 13

Hypercapnia/Hypercarbia

Answer 13

Condition that occurs when there is too much carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 14

Hyperpnea

Answer 14

Increased depth and rate of breathing.

Question 15

Normotensive

Answer 15

Having a normal blood pressure.

Question 16

Rales

Answer 16

Abnormal rattling sound heard when examining unhealthy lungs with a stethoscope.

Question 17

Ronchi

Answer 17

Coarse rattling respiratory sounds.

Question 18

Stridor

Answer 18

Harsh vibrating noise when breathing, caused by obstruction of the windpipe or larynx.

Question 19

Inspiratory

Answer 19

Act of breathing in.

Question 20

Pulsus Paradoxus

Answer 20

Fall of systolic blood pressure of >10 mmHg during the inspiratory phase. Loss of pulse during breathing in.