Chapter 10

Question 1

Apnea

Answer 1

temporary cessation of breathing

Question 2

Asphyxia

Answer 2

emergency condition in which there is a depletion of oxygen in the blood with an increase in carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue

Question 3

Aspiration

Answer 3

the act of drawing in or out by suction using a device such as a syringe or needle

Question 4

Asthma

Answer 4

disease of the bronchi characterized by wheezing, dyspnea, and a feeling of constriction in the chest

Question 5

Atelectasis

Answer 5

a disorder characterized by the collapse of part or the entire lung or failure of the lung to expand

Question 6

Bronchietasis

Answer 6

chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchus

Question 7

Bronchoscope

Answer 7

medical instrument to visually examine the bronchi

Question 8

Bronchoscopy

Answer 8

to view the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

Question 9

Croup

Answer 9

acute respiratory disease characterized by obstruction of the larynx, a barking cough, dyspnea, hoarseness, and stridor

Question 10

Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 10

inherited disease that affects the entire body, causing progressive disability and often early death

Question 11

Diaphragm

Answer 11

partition of muscles and membranes that separates the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity

Question 12

Dyspnea

Answer 12

difficulty in breathing

Question 13

Emphysema

Answer 13

chronic pulmonary disease in which the alveoli become distended and the alveolar wall becomes damaged or destroyed making it difficult to exhale air from the lungs

Question 14

Empyema

Answer 14

pus in the body cavity

Question 15

Epistaxis

Answer 15

nose bleed

Question 16

Eupnea

Answer 16

good or normal breathing

Question 17

Hemoptysis

Answer 17

coughing up blood

Question 18

Hyperpnea

Answer 18

abnormally deep and rapid breathing

Question 19

Hyperventilation

Answer 19

process of ventilating

Question 20

Laryngoscope

Answer 20

medical instrument used to visually examine the larynx

Question 21

Laryngoscopy

Answer 21

visual examination of the larynx via the laryngoscope

Question 22

Mediastinum

Answer 22

the central portion of the thoracic cavity between the lungs

Question 23

Olfaction

Answer 23

process of smelling

Question 24

Orthopnea

Answer 24

inability to breathe unless sitting in an upright position

Question 25

Pertussis

Answer 25

acute infectious disease caused by a bacteria

Question 26

Pleurisy

Answer 26

inflammation of the pleura caused by injury, infection, or a tumor

Question 27

Pneumothorax

Answer 27

a pathological condition in which there is a collection of air between the chest wall and the lungs causing the lungs to collapse

Question 28

Pyothorax

Answer 28

pus in the chest cavity

Question 29

Rale

Answer 29

abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest, a crackling, rattling, or bubbling sound

Question 30

Respirator

Answer 30

medical device used to assist in breathing

Question 31

Rhinoplasty

Answer 31

surgical repair of the nose

Question 32

Rhinorrhea

Answer 32

discharge from the nose

Question 33

Rhinovirus

Answer 33

one of the sub-group of viruses that causes the common cold

Question 34

Rhonchus

Answer 34

rale or rattling sound in the throat or bronchial tubes caused by a partial obstruction

Question 35

Spirometer

Answer 35

an instrument used to check various lung volume capacities

Question 36

Tachypnea

Answer 36

rapid breathing

Question 37

Thoracocentesis

Answer 37

surgical puncture of the chest wall for the removal of fluid

Question 38

Thoracoplasty

Answer 38

surgical repair of the chest wall

Question 39

Thoracotomy

Answer 39

surgical incision into the chest wall