Midterm | Respiratory System

Question 1

Most common respiratory disorder

Answer 1

Asthma

Question 2

Pneumon/o vs Pneum/o

Answer 2

Pneumon/o: Air/ lungs
Pneum/o: Lungs

Question 3

Respiratory condition characterized by obstruction of the bronchi, usually due to excessive mucus production or bronchial spasm

Answer 3

ASTHMA

Question 4

Collapsed lung or incomplete expansion of the lung

Answer 4

ATELECTASIS

Question 5

Abnormal condition of the lung characterized by irreversible dilation of the bronchi

Answer 5

BRONCHIECTASIS

Question 6

Inflammation of the bronchi

Answer 6

BRONCHITIS

Question 7

Difficulty breathing

Answer 7

DYSPNEA

Question 8

Serious acute bacterial infection characterized by sore throat and fever

Answer 8

DIPHTERIA

Question 9

Chronic lung disease characterized by the enlargement and destruction of alveoli

Answer 9

EMPHYSEMA

Question 10

Collection of pus in the pleural space

Answer 10

EMPYEMA

Question 11

Function of pus

Answer 11

Reduces friction

Question 12

Hemorrhage from the nose (nosebleeding)

Answer 12

EPISTAXIS

Question 13

Reduced level of oxygen in
the tissues

Answer 13

HYPOXIA

Question 14

Common after affect of hypoxia

Answer 14

Cyanosis

Question 15

Reduced level of oxygen in the blood

Answer 15

HYPOXEMIA

Question 16

HYPOXIA and HYPOXEMIA are usually signs of?

Answer 16

respiratory impairment

Question 17

Inflammation of the larynx

Answer 17

LARYNGITIS

Question 18

Bacterial infection of the
respiratory tract that mainly affects children;

Answer 18

PERTUSSIS

Question 19

PERTUSSIS is characterized by?

Answer 19

An explosive cough;

Question 20

PERTUSSIS other term

Answer 20

whooping cough

Question 21

Common side effect of pertussis

Answer 21

Red eyes caused by reduced oxygen

Question 22

Lung disease caused by inhalation of dust or other particles

Answer 22

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

Question 23

PNEUMOCONIOSIS other term

Answer 23

black lung

Question 24

PNEUMOCONIOSIS is a disease common in?

Answer 24

miners

Question 25

Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space

Answer 25

PLEURAL EFFUSION

Question 26

Inflammation of the pharynx

Answer 26

PHARYNGITIS

Question 27

Inflammation of the pleura

Answer 27

PLEURITIS

Question 28

PLEURITIS was previously called

Answer 28

pleurisy

Question 29

Inflammation of one or both lungs

Answer 29

PNEUMONIA

Question 30

Crackling sound heard in the lungs through a stethoscope

Answer 30

Rales

Question 31

Accumulation of air in the pleural space

Answer 31

PNEUMOTHORAX

Question 32

Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose

Answer 32

RHINITIS

Question 33

The bacterium (1) causes tuberculosis (TB), a contagious, (2) infection that destroys (3).

Answer 33

1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis 2. airborne 3. body tissue

Question 34

A high-pitched whistling sound made while you breathe

Answer 34

Wheeze

Question 35

WHEEZE is heard most clearly when you (1), but in severe cases, it can be heard when you (2). It's caused by (3) or (4).

Answer 35

1. exhale 2. inhale 3. narrowed airways 4. inflammation

Question 36

Wheeze vs stridor

Answer 36

A stridor is more high-pitched compared to a wheeze

Question 37

Root word meaning "cough"

Answer 37

tuss

Question 38

COMMON PHARMACEUTICALS FOR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Answer 38

1. ANTI-HISTAMINE 2. ANTITUSSIVE 3. BRONCHODILATOR 4. DECONGESTANTS 5. EXPECTORANTS

Question 39

Medicines that help treat allergy symptoms.

Answer 39

Antihistamines

Question 40

Relieves symptoms of allergies

Answer 40

Anti0histamine

Question 41

What are antitussives?

Answer 41

Anti-cough; relieves coughing by working on a part of the brain that controls the action

Question 42

Other term for BRONCHODILATOR

Answer 42

INHALERS

Question 43

Whar are BRONCHODILATORS?

Answer 43

Medication that causes expansion of air passages of the lungs by relaxing the smooth muscle

Question 44

BRONCHODILATORS are usually by?

Answer 44

Asthmatic patients

Question 45

What are decongestants?

Answer 45

Medications that relieve nasal congestion

Question 46

What are expectorants?

Answer 46

Medications that increase airway secretions; produce mucus