Chapter 5 Study Guide

Front 1

adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Back 1

respiratory failure from disease or injury

Front 2

asthma

Back 2

respiratory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath

Front 3

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Back 3

a progressive lung disease restricting air flow

Front 4

cor pulmonale

Back 4

serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders such as emphysema

Front 5

croup

Back 5

resulting from acute obstruction of the larynx.

Front 6

deviated suptum

Back 6

one part of the nasal cavity is smaller bc of malformation or injury of the nasal septum

Front 7

emphysema

Back 7

stretching of lung tissue cased by the alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity and as a result the body doesn't receive enough oxygen

Front 8

epistaxis

Back 8

nosebleed

Front 9

obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Back 9

repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep which leads to absence of breathing

Front 10

pertussis

Back 10

highly contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory tract. whooping cough

Front 11

pleural effusion

Back 11

fluid in the pleural space caused by a disease process or trauma

Front 12

pulmonary edema

Back 12

fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles

Front 13

pulmonary embolism (PE)

Back 13

matter foreign to the circulation, where it blocks circulation to the lungs and can be fatal if of sufficient size

Front 14

tuberculosis

Back 14

infectious bacterial disease

Front 15

upper respiratory infection

Back 15

infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx or larynx

Front 16

auscultation

Back 16

noninvasive method of measuring oxygen in the blood by using a device that attaches to the fingertip

Front 17

percussion

Back 17

act of tapping of a body surface with fingers to determine the density of the part beneath by the sound obtained

Front 18

stethoscope

Back 18

instrument used to hear internal body sounds

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asphyxia

Back 19

deprivation of oxygen for tissue use, suffocation

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aspirate

Back 20

to withdraw fluid or suction fluid

Front 21

crackles

Back 21

discontinuous sounds heard primarily with a stethoscope during inspiration.

Front 22

mucus

Back 22

slimy fluid secreted by the mucous membranes

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nebulizer

Back 23

device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for giving respiratory treatment

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paroxysm

Back 24

periodic, sudden attack

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patent

Back 25

open

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rhonchi

Back 26

low pitched wit ha snoring quality breathing sounds heard wit ha stethoscope suggesting secretions in the large airways

Front 27

sputum

Back 27

mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea expelled through the mouth

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stridor

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harsh high pitched breathing sounds heard on inspiration

Front 29

ventilato

Back 29

mechanical device used to assist with or substitute for breathing.

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ABG's

Back 30

arterial blood gases

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AFB

Back 31

acid-fast bacilli

Front 32

ARDS

Back 32

acute respiratory distress sundrome

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CO2

Back 33

carbon dioxide

Front 34

COPD

Back 34

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 35

LLL

Back 35

left lower lobe

Front 36

LUL

Back 36

left upper lobe

Front 37

O2

Back 37

oxygen

Front 38

OSA

Back 38

obstructive sleep epnea

Front 39

PE

Back 39

pulmonary embolism

Front 40

RLL

Back 40

right lower lobe

Front 41

RML

Back 41

right middle lobe

Front 42

RUL

Back 42

right upper lobe

Front 43

SOB

Back 43

shortness of breath

Front 44

TB

Back 44

tuberculosis

Front 45

URI

Back 45

upper respiratory infection

Front 46

PFT's

Back 46

pulmonary function tests