Chapter 5 words not built from word parts

Question 1

Acid-fast bacilli smear

Answer 1

Test performed on sputum to determine the presence of acid fast bacilli which causes TB.

Question 2

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Answer 2

Respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury

Question 3

Arterial blood gasses

Answer 3

Test performed on arterial blood to determine the levels of O2, CO2 and pH.

Question 4

Ashpyxia

Answer 4

Deprivation of O2 for tissue use; suffocation

Question 5

Aspirate 2 def.

Answer 5

• To withdraw fluid or suction fluid

- To draw foreign material into the respiratory tract.

Question 6

Asthma

Answer 6

Res. disease charecterized by coughing, wheezing, and SOB. Constriction and inflammation of airways

Question 7

Bronchoconstrictor

Answer 7

Agent that causes narrowing of the Bronchi

Question 8

Bronchodilator

Answer 8

Agent that causes bronchi to widen.

Question 9

Chest Computed tomography

Answer 9

Radio graphic imagining to diagnose tumors, abscesses, and pleural effusion.

Question 10

Chest radiograph

Answer 10

Radiograph imaging to evaluate the lungs and heart. Also called a chest x ray

Question 11

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Answer 11

Progressive lung disease that restricts airflow

Question 12

Coccidiodomycocsis

Answer 12

Fungal disease affecting the lungs and somtimes other organs of the body

Question 13

Cor Pulmonate

Answer 13

Serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders

Question 14

Crackles

Answer 14

Heard on inspiration, sound like the crinkling of celophane. Also called rales

Question 15

Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 15

Heriditary disorder of the exocrine glands with excesss mucous production and other symptoms.

Question 16

Deviated Septum

Answer 16

Septum becomes disfigured. makes it hard to breathe

Question 17

Emphysema

Answer 17

Stretching of the lung tissue caused by the alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity

Question 18

Epistaxis

Answer 18

Nosebleed

Question 19

Hyperventilation

Answer 19

Ventilation of lungs beyond normal needs

Question 20

Hypoventilation

Answer 20

Ventilation of the lungs that does not fulfill the body gas exchange needs.

Question 21

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Answer 21

Chronic lung Disorder by increasing scarring

Question 22

Influenza

Answer 22

Highly contagious and often severe viral infection of the resp. tract

Question 23

Mucopurulent

Answer 23

Containing both mucus and pus.

Question 24

Mucus

Answer 24

Slimy fluid secreted by the mucous membrane.

Question 25

Nebulizer

Answer 25

Device that creates a mist for a respiratory treatment.

Question 26

Nosocomial Infection

Answer 26

infection acquired during a hospitalization

Question 27

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Answer 27

reptative pharyngeal collapse during sleep

Question 28

Paroxysm

Answer 28

periodic, sudden attack

Question 29

Patent

Answer 29

open

Question 30

Peak Flow Meter

Answer 30

Portable insturment used to measure how fast air can be pushed out of the lung.

Question 31

Percussion

Answer 31

The act of tapping on the body surface with the fingers to determine the density of the part beneath the fingers.

Question 32

Pertussis

Answer 32

highly contagious bacterial infection charecterized by whooping sound.

Question 33

Pleural Effusion

Answer 33

Fluid in the pleural space casued by a disease or trauma

Question 34

Purified Protein Derivative skin test

Answer 34

Test performed on people who have recently been exposed to TB.

Question 35

Pulmonary Edema

Answer 35

Fluid accumilation in the alveoli and bronchioles, often caused by heart failure

Question 36

Pulmonary Embolism

Answer 36

foreign material circulating carried to the pulmonary artery where it blocks circulation to the lungs and can be fatal

Question 37

Pulmonary function test

Answer 37

Group of tests performed to measure breathing capacity and used to determine external respiratory function

Question 38

Pulse Oximetry

Answer 38

Mesuring the O2 in the blood

Question 39

Rhonchi

Answer 39

low pitched snoring quality sound with a stethoscope

Question 40

Sputum

Answer 40

mucous secretions from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that exit through the mouth

Question 41

Sputum culture and sensitivity

Answer 41

test performed on sputum to determine the presence of pathogenic bacteria.

Question 42

Stenosed

Answer 42

narrowing

Question 43

Stethoscope

Answer 43

Instrument used to hear sounds within the body.

Question 44

Stridor

Answer 44

Harsh high pitched sound heard on inspiration

Question 45

Tuberculosis

Answer 45

Infectious bacterial disease that is spread by inhalation of small particles

Question 46

Upper Respiratory Infection

Answer 46

Infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx. Commonly called a cold.

Question 47

Ventilation Perfusion scanning

Answer 47

Nucleaur medicine procedure performed by inhaling and injecting into an artery followed by an image to show how well the air is distributed.

Question 48

Ventilator

Answer 48

Mechanical device used to assist in breathing or substitue breathing