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Question 1

Pulmonary edema

Answer 1

Condition in which fluid accumulates in the lungs, usually caused by failure of the heart’s left ventricle but also caused by lung problems such as pneumonia, an excess of intravenous fluids, some types of kidney disease, severe burns, liver disease, nutritional problems and Hodgkin’s disease

Question 2

ABG’s (arterial blood gases)

Answer 2

Measurement of oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood

Question 3

Asphyxia

Answer 3

Suffocation

Question 4

Asthma

Answer 4

Chronic inflammatory condition that typically develops when allergens or other irritating substances cause swelling in the lining of the trachea and bronchial tubes, which creates mucus that can cause coughing or difficulty breathing

Question 5

Sinusitis

Answer 5

Infection or inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the inside of the nose and sinuses, causing them to swell and block the drainage of fluid from the sinuses into the nose and throat

Question 6

Pneumonia

Answer 6

Inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi, or chemical irritants, often following influenza in the elderly and debilitated persons, and most commonly caused in the United States by Streptoccus pneumoniae

Question 7

Hay fever

Answer 7

A seasonal allergy that causes inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and eyes; also called seasonal allergic rhinitis or pollinosis

Question 8

TB

Answer 8

Highly contagious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can grow anywhere in the body but is most commonly found in the lungs, where granular tumors are produced in the infected tissues

Question 9

Influenza

Answer 9

An illness caused by a viral infection of the respiratory tract; also called flu

Question 10

Emphysema

Answer 10

Progressive respiratory system disease in which the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lung are destroyed causing shortness of breath and other symptoms.

Question 11

Tonsils

Answer 11

Lymphoid tissues in the pharynx, consisting of the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids), palatine tonsils, and lingual tonsils

Question 12

COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

Answer 12

Progressive, chronic, usually irreversible respiratory system condition in which the lungs have diminished capacity for inhalation and exhalation

Question 13

Pertussis

Answer 13

Respiratory disease that is most common in children under the age of 4 years; also called whooping cough

Question 14

Bronchodilators

Answer 14

Medications that open the bronchial passages

Question 15

Alveoli

Answer 15

Small air sacs at the end of the bronchioles with a network of capillaries that perform the exchange of gases