Respiratory Disorders (Quiz 1)

Question 0

Inflammation of tonsils due to bacteria

Answer 0

Tonsillitis

Question 1

Bones forming the palate don’t fuse together

Difficulty breathing and swallowing

Answer 1

Cleft palate

Question 2

Inflammation of the pleura

Due to lack of pleural (serous) fluid–>friction, painful

Answer 2

Pleurisy

Question 3

Not enough oxygen in the blood

Answer 3

Hypnoxia

Question 4

Difficulty breathing (“air hunger”)

Answer 4

Dyspnea

Question 5

Alveoli enlarge, inflammation causes fibrosis or hardening of the lungs; airways can collapse

Answer 5

Emphysema

Question 6

Genetic disease

Production of thick mucus which clogs small respiratory and digestive passages

Answer 6

Cystic fibrosis

Question 7

Usually have a history of smoking
Coughing and frequent pulmonary infections
Hypnoxic, retain CO2, respiratory acidosis–>respiratory failure

Answer 7

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

Question 8

Due to insufficient O2 in blood bluish color

Answer 8

Cyanosis

Question 9

Chronically inflamed, hypersensitive bronchial passages
Irritants
Dyspnea, coughing, wheezing

Answer 9

Asthma

Question 10

Healthy newborns stop breathing and die in their sleep; cause unknown

Answer 10

SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)