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15 Cards in this Set
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Deep, rumbling breath, sounds, that usually occur on exhalation are called: |
Rhonchi |
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Where is cilia located? |
Sol Layer |
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Which cells may pass through the epithelium and deposit the particles in the tissue around the respiratory bronchioles? |
Macrophage |
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What is the most likely radiographic findings for an individual diagnosed with silicosis? |
Streaks of scar tissue |
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What is another name for irritant-induced asthma? |
(RADS) reactive airways disfunction syndrome |
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Cancer that is caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers, and which fibrotic and inflammatory responses occur, is known as: |
Mesothelioma |
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What is usually expressed as a percentage of the actual water vapor density in a sample to the complete saturation of water vapor density in the sample. |
Relative Humidity |
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Which of the following cells utilizes a process known as phagocytosis to clear debris from the alveoli? |
Alveolar macrophages |
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Breath sounds that sound like a high-pitched, clicking noise, and are usually heard at the end of inspiration ? |
Rails and crackles |
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Which two components comprise the mucous blanket? |
Gel & Sol Layer |
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Under normal conditions, what is secreted into the mucus layer of the airways through the epithelial lining? |
Negatively charged chloride ions |
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The combination of coordinated compression on the individual’s abdomen with deep breathing is known as? |
Manually assisted cough |
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Breath sounds that are heard over the main bronchus and upper right lung fields are called? |
Bronchovesicular breath sounds |
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What is occlusion of the airway that occurs as a result of thick secretions, and may lead to alveolar hypoinflation, air, trapping, atelectasis, decreased gas exchange and increased airway resistance? |
Mucus plugging |
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Lung diseases that are caused by dust, collecting in the pulmonary parenchyma are called? |
Pneumoconiosis |
