Chapter 7 med term
Lack of sense of smell
Anosmia
Insufficient oxygen
Anoxia
Not breathing
Apnea
Which of the following is also called suffocation?
Asphyxia
Which of the following conditions causes constriction of the bronchial airways by bronchospasms
Asthma
Slow breathing
Bradypnea
What is sleep apnea? Who does it affect?
Breathing stops repeadtly during sleep long enough to cause a drop in oxygen levels in blood
Pertaining to the bronchus
Bronchial
Inherited condition
Cystic fibrosis
Bacterial upper respiratory infection characterized by the formation of a think membranous file across the throat.
Diphtheria
Difficult breathing
Dyspnea
Nosebleed
Epistaxis
Apiration is commonly called suffocation
False
Cheyne-Stokes respirations alternate between long periods of apnea followed by deep, rapid breathing
False
Orthopnea is breathing made worse by sitting upright
False
Rhonchi are an abnormal crackling sound made during inhalation
False
Which condition is characterized by the destruction of the walls of the alveoli resulting in overexpanded air sacs
Histoplasmosis
Pertaining to the larynx
Laryngeal
Inhalation bring in fresh _____ & exhalation removes ______
Oxygen, carbon dioxide
Open or unblocked
Percussion
Throat inflammation
Pharyngitis
Serious lung infection causes alveoli to fill up with the fluid
Pneumonia
Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung
Pneumothorax
Mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract is called
Sputum
High pitched breathing sound
Stridor
Fast breathing
Tachypnea
Trachea
Trachea/o
An ENT is an ear nose and throat doctor
True
Breathing too fast and too deep is hyperventilation
True
Bronchiectasis is the abnormal enlargement of bronchi
True
Clubbing is seen in patients with chronic respiratory condition in circulatory problems.
True
Croup is an acute condition found in children that is characterized by a barking type of cough
True
Pulmonary function tests are conducted by respiratory therapists
True
Which of the following is not one of the vital signs
Urine volume