Chapter 5 Respiratory Devices

Question 1

Ventilation profusion scanning

Answer 1

Procedure performed by inhaling radionuclide ( ventilation) and injecting a radionuclide (profusion) into an artery to show how well the inhaled air is distributed

Question 2

Acid fast bacilli smear

Answer 2

Test performed on the sputum to determine the presence of fast acid bacilli which can cause tuberculosis

Question 3

Sputum smear culture and sensitivity

Answer 3

Test performed on the sputum to determine the presence of pathogenic bacteria

Question 4

Arterial blood gasses

Answer 4

Tests performed on the arterial blood to determine levels of oxygen, Carbon dioxide and pH (acidity)

Question 5

Peak flow meter

Answer 5

Instrument used to measure how fast air can be pushed out of the lung, used to monitor asthma

Question 6

Pulmonary function tests

Answer 6

Performed to measure breathing capacity and used to determine external respiratory function

Question 7

Pulse oximetry

Answer 7

Measures oxygen in the blood

Question 8

Auscultation

Answer 8

Listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope

Question 9

Percussion

Answer 9

Tapping the body surface with fingers to determine the density of the part beneath the sound obtained. A dull sound indicates the presence of fluid.

Question 10

Purified protein derivative

Answer 10

Test performed on individuals who have recently been exposed to tuberculosis

Question 11

Stethoscope

Answer 11

Instrument used to hear internal body sounds for auscultation and blood pressure measurement