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1
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BS

A

Breath sounds

2
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IT

A

Inhalation therapy

3
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R(resp)

A

Respirations

4
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

5
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Unk

A

Unknown

6
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

7
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P

A

After

8
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Trach

A

Tracheotomy

9
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WLN

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Within normal limits

10
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Nas/o

A

Nose

11
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Or/o

A

Mouth

12
Q

Bronchi/o, bronch/o

A

Bronchial

Tube

13
Q

-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

Bleeding, abnormal excessive bleeding discharge

14
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Rhin/o

A

Nose

15
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Pleur/o

A

Pleura

16
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Trache/o, trache/I

A

Trachea, windpipe

17
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Thora/o, thorac/o

A

Chest

18
Q

-ia

A

Abnormal condition

19
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-pnea

A

Breathing

20
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Hyper

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Excessive, increased

21
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-scopy

A

Visual examination

22
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Tachy-

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Fast, rapid

23
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-a, -e, -is

A

Noun ending

24
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Aspir/o, aspirat/o

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To breathe in

25
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Cili/o

A

Eyelashes, hair like projections

26
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Pharyng/o

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Throat, pharynx

27
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Laryng/o

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Larynx, voice box

28
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation of

29
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Sin/o, sin/u

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Sinus

30
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-rrhea

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Abnormal flow, discharge

31
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-algia

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Painful condition

32
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Hemo

A

Blood

33
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Pnuem/o, pnuemon/o

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Lung, air

34
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Dys-

A

Bad, difficult, painful

35
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-pneic

A

Pertaining to breathing

36
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Hypo

A

Deficient, decreased

37
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Brady

A

Slow

38
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Epiglott/o

A

Epiglottis

39
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-ion

A

Condition

40
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-al

A

Pertaining to

41
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A-

A

No, not, without, away from, negative

42
Q

Nasopharynx

A

Nose throat

43
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Laryngopharnyx

A

Voice box, throat

44
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Pharyngorrhagia

A

Bleeding from the pharynx

45
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Rhinorrhea

A

Abnormal discharge from the nose

46
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Tracheorrhagia

A

Bleeding from the trachea

47
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Pneumonia

A

Abnormal condition of the lungs

48
Q

Dyspena

A

Difficult/painful breathing

49
Q

Bronchoscopy

A

Examination of the bronchioles

50
Q

Epiglottis

A

Flap that covers larynx

51
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Cilia

A

Small hairs in the nasal cavity

52
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Hypopnea

A

Shallow breathing

53
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Apnea

A

Inability to breathe

54
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Oropharynx

A

Mouth throat

55
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Bronchitis

A

Inflammation of the bronchi

56
Q

Sinusitis

A

Inflammation of the sinus

57
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Pleuralgia

A

Pain in the pleura

58
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Hemothorax

A

Blood in the chest

59
Q

Hyperpena

A

Increased breathing

60
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Pneumorrhagia

A

Bleeding in the lungs

61
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Hyperpnea

A

Increased breathing

62
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Bradypnea

A

Slow breathing

63
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Aspiration

A

Breathing

64
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Tachypnea

A

Fast breathing

65
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Orthopnea

A

Abnormally deep breathing

66
Q

Main organ of the respiration system

A

Lungs

67
Q

Space between the two pleurae

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Pleural cavity

68
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Breathing, exchange of air between the body and the outside environment

A

External respiration

69
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Wind pipe

A

Trachea

70
Q

Difficultly in breathing when lying down

A

Orthopnea

71
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One celled, thin walled cluster of air sacs at the end of the bronchiole tube

A

Alveoli

72
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Double layer membrane on the outside of the lung

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Pleurae

73
Q

Passageways through which air moves in and out of lungs

A

Respiratory tract

74
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Bringing of oxygen to the cells and the removal of carbon dioxide

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Internal respiration

75
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Voice box

A

Larynx

76
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Cheyne-strokes respiration

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Irregular breathing patterns, apnea followed by deep labored breathing

77
Q

The cells of our body must have __________ in order to live

A

Oxygen

78
Q

The lung provides the body with _____ and eliminates _____

A

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

79
Q

The outer layer of the membrane

A

Parietal pleura

80
Q

The inner layer of the membrane

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Visceral pleura

81
Q

Pleura provides:

A

Protection and moisture

82
Q

Right lung has _____ lobes

A

3

83
Q

The left lungs has ___ lobes

A

2

84
Q

Brings air into the mouth or nose

A

Inspiration or inhalation

85
Q

Small hairs that filter foreign bodies

A

Cilia

86
Q

Air passes through the _________ and the ______ and is warmed by

A

Nasal cavity
Paranasal sinuses
Blood in the mucous membrane

87
Q

The throat or pharynx has ____ sections

A

3

88
Q

What are the three sections of the pharynx?

A

Nasopharynx
Orophraynx
Laryngopharnyx

89
Q

This contains the pharyngeal tonsils

A

Nasopharynx

90
Q

Contains the palatine tonsils

A

Orophraynx

91
Q

Passsageway for food and is part of the digestive system

A

Esophagus

92
Q

When you swallow and inhale at the same time, pulling food into the larynx (choking)

A

Aspiration

93
Q

The place where air passes to the trachea and goes in the larynx to make speech/sound

A

Larynx or voice box

94
Q

What determines the pitch of sound?

A

Thickness of cords and size

95
Q

Males have thicker and longer vocal cords so:

A

They produce a lower pitch

96
Q

Thyroid cartilage or _______ supports the larynx

A

Adam’s apple

97
Q

A tube that connects the larynx to the right and left bronchi

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Trachea or windpipe

98
Q

Passageways through which air enters the lungs

A

Bronchi

99
Q

The smallest passageways through which air travels

A

Bronchioles

100
Q

Alveoli connect:

A

To small blood vessels known as capillaries

101
Q

Oxygen exchange takes place in the ________ and is sent from the capillaries to the _________

A

Alveoli

Blood stream

102
Q

Increase and decrease volume of thoracic cavity

A

Muscle contractions

103
Q

Major muscles:

A

Diaphragm and intercostal

104
Q

The diaphragm lowers when it ________ allowing ________________

A

Contracts

More space in the thoracic cavity

105
Q

The intercostal made pull ___________ enlarging the _________

A

Ribs upward and out

Thoracic cavity

106
Q

Can occur over a long period of time, allergies, dust infections

A

Etiology bronchitis

107
Q

Increase in secretions from mucous membranes, obstructive breathing

A

Symptoms bronchitis

108
Q

Rest, fluids, cold syrups, antibiotics

A

Treatment bronchitis

109
Q

Any disease that causes chronic obstruction of bronchial tubes

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

110
Q

Allergies, pollutants, smoking; can be from bronchitis, emphysema

A

COPD etiology

111
Q

Shortness of breath, difficultly breathing, coughing, wheezing

A

COPD symptoms

112
Q

Prevention, quit smoking, developing healthy lifestyle

A

COPD treatment

113
Q

Viral infection of part of or all of the entire upper respiratory tract

A

Upper respiratory infection

114
Q

Highly contagious exposure to infection, sharing utensils, airborne droplets

A

Upper respiratory infection cause

115
Q

Sneezing, watery eyes, sore throat, cough

A

Upper respiratory infection symptoms

116
Q

No cure, plenty of floods and rest, cold medicine

A

Upper respiratory infection treatment

117
Q

Highly infectious disease in the lungs, spread through droplets

A

TB

118
Q

Caused by bacteria called bacilli that invade the lungs and cause small swellings and inflammation

A

TB cause

119
Q

Coughing, fatigue, chills, fever, chest pain

A

TB symptoms

120
Q

Prevention with vaccination and medicines

A

TB treatment

121
Q

Bronchial airway obstruction

A

Asthma

122
Q

Allergy, infection, anxiety, activity

A

Asthma cause

123
Q

Wheezing, coughing, difficulty breathing

A

Asthma symptoms

124
Q

Inhaler, reduce intensity of exercise, exercise where there is moisture in air (swimming)

A

Asthma treatment

125
Q

Coughing up blood from lungs or bronchial tubes

A

Hemoptysis

126
Q

Chronic lung disease, TB, lung cancer, or trauma

A

Hemoptysis etiology

127
Q

Cough and blood comes out

A

Hemoptysis symptoms

128
Q

With large amounts of blood it is a medical emergency, gas exchange cannot take place in the capillaries. Must stop the cause of bleeding

A

Hemoptysis treatment

129
Q

Nosebleed, rupture of blood vessel in the nose

A

Epistaxis

130
Q

Trauma

A

Epistaxis etiology

131
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Bleeding from one or both nostrils, spitting out/tasting blood

A

Epistaxis symptoms

132
Q

Tilt head forwards, pinch nostril, apply cold pack

A

Epistaxis treatment

133
Q

Black lung

A

Anthracosis

134
Q

Coal dust in the lungs

A

Anthracosis etiology

135
Q

No early symptoms, coughing, chest pain, difficulty breathing

A

Anthracosis symptoms

136
Q

No cure, help with the symptoms to make the patient feel better

A

Anthracosis treatment

137
Q

Unable to exhale all the air from the lungs

A

Emphysema

138
Q

Smoking, manufacturing fumes, air pollutants

A

Emphysema etiology

139
Q

Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath with slight exertion

A

Emphysema symptoms

140
Q

No cure once lung damage occurs, quit smoking, medications, oxygen

A

Emphysema treatment

141
Q

Leading cause of death in both genders

A

Lung cancer

142
Q

Exposure to carcinogens, smoking, can just be fate

A

Lung cancer causes

143
Q

Hemoptysis, dyspnea, weight loss, chest pain

A

Lung cancer symptoms

144
Q

Surgery, chemo, radiation, or a combo of treatments

A

Lung cancer treatments

145
Q

Inflammation and infection of the lungs; alveoli fill with fluid

A

Pneumonia

146
Q

Bacterial virus, fungi, low immune system

A

Pneumonia etiology

147
Q

Shortness of breath, fever, cough, chest pain, fatigue

A

Pneumonia symptoms

148
Q

Penicillin or antibiotics

A

Pneumonia treatment

149
Q

Inflammation of the pleura

A

Pleurisy

150
Q

Other infections, certain medications

A

Pleurisy etiology

151
Q

Sharp stabbing pain while breathing, dyspnea, fever, grating sounds in lungs when breathing

A

Pleurisy symptoms

152
Q

First treat the infection with antibiotics. Pain killers and anti inflammatory drugs

A

Pleurisy treatment

153
Q

_____% of carbon dioxide is in plasma

A

70%

154
Q

1% of oxygen is dissolved in ________

A

Plasma

155
Q

What are the four stages of respiration?

A

Pulmonary ventilation
External respiration
Respiratory gas transport
Internal respiration

156
Q

3 jobs of conducting zone

A

Transports, purifies, and humidifies air

157
Q

What happens in the respiratory zone?

A

Gas exchange occurs