Quiz #2 Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
Q
silic/o
A
silica
2
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epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
3
Q
embol/o
A
embolus
4
Q
trache/o
A
trachea
5
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
6
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
7
Q
home/o
A
sameness
8
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharyngeal
9
Q
atelo/o
A
imperfect
10
Q
nas/o, rhin/o
A
nose
11
Q
bronch/o, bronchi/o
A
bronchus/ bronchii
12
Q
spir/o
A
to breath
13
Q
lob/o
A
lobe
14
Q
alveol/o
A
aveolus
15
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
16
Q
phren/o
A
diaphragm
17
Q
coni/o
A
dust
18
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
19
Q
-ole
A
little
20
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
21
Q
COLD
A
chronic obstructive lung disease
22
Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome or acute respiratory distress syndrome
23
Q
LRT
A
lower respiratory tract
24
Q
SIDS
A
sudden infant death syndrome
25
SARS
severe acute respiratory disorder
26
TB
tuberculosis
27
URT
upper respiratory tract
28
VC
vital capacity
29
SOB
shortness of breath
30
excessive acidity of body fluids can be caused by hyperventilation, decreased pH
acidosis
31
excessive alkalinity of body fluids can be caused by hypoventilation, increased pH
alkalosis
32
respiratory disease brought on by inhaling coal dust
anthracosis
33
respiratory disease brought on by inhaling asbestos fibers
asbestosis
34
composed of alveolar epithelium, interstitium, and capillary endothelium
blood-gas interface
35
CO2, a colorless, odorless gas, is the result of our metabolism, breathed out during respiration;it will not support animal life.
CO2
36
repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration, first deeply, then shallowly, then not at all
Cheyne-stokes respiration
37
the common cold generally involves a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing; may also involve sore throat, cough, and fever.
cold
38
abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation, caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia, or when air enters moisture-filled alveoli
crackle
39
breathing difficulty accompanied by a "barking" cough, caused by swelling around the vocal cords
croup
40
displacement of the cartilage dividing the nostrils
deviated nasal septum
41
using fiber optics to view the larynx directly
direct laryngoscopy
42
flushing of the sinuses, often with a saline solution
displacement therapy
43
a passage or tube with well-defined walls for the passage of air or liquids
duct
44
a solid, mechanically produced particle with a size ranging from submicroscopic to macroscopic
dust
45
a collection of pus in the pleural space between the lung and the inside of the chest wall.
empyema
46
nosebleed; nasal hemorrhage
epistaxis
47
muscles that elevate the ribs
external intercostal muscles
48
using a mirror to view the larynx (this reverses the image)
indirec tlaryngoscopy
49
a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing; the coughing can make a whoop sound
pertussis
50
abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation
rhonchus
51
microbial test used to identify disease-causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonias
suptum culture
52
high-pitched, harsh, adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway
stridor
53
volume of air entering or leaving lungs during a normal single breath
tidal volume (TV)
54
maximum air volume lungs can hold
total lung capacity
55
maximum air volume moved out after maximal inspiration
vital capacity
