Respiratory Medical Emergency

Question 1

Feeling short of breath or trouble breathing

Answer 1

Dyspnea

Question 2

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Answer 2

Respiration

Question 3

The act of breathing in

Answer 3

Inspiration

Question 4

The act of breathing out

Answer 4

Expiration

Question 5

Abnormal contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi, resulting in acute narrowing and airway obstruction

Answer 5

Bronchospasm (also known as wheezing cough)

Question 6

Swelling

Answer 6

Edema

Question 7

Sudden increased in symptoms

Answer 7

Paroxysmal

Question 8

The backup system to control respiration after blood oxygen level drops

Answer 8

Hypoxic drive

Question 9

The collection of fluid outside the lung on one or both sides of the chest

Answer 9

Pleural effusion

Question 10

When carbon dioxide is too low, respiration becomes

Answer 10

shallow and slow

Question 11

When carbon dioxide is too high, respiration becomes

Answer 11

deep and rapid

Question 12

Wheezing inspiration and expiration

Bronchospasm

Answer 12

Asthma

Question 13

Flushed skin or hives
Generalized edema
Decreased blood pressure
Laryngeal edema with dyspnea

Answer 13

Anaphylaxis

Question 14

Chronic cough
Wheezing
Cyanosis

Answer 14

Bronchitis

Question 15

Dependent edema
Rales
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Answer 15

Congestive heart failure

Question 16

Fever
Barking cough
Pediatric patient

Answer 16

Croup

Question 17

Barrel chest
Pursed lip breathing
Dyspnea on exertion

Answer 17

Emphysema

Question 18

Dyspnea
Chills and/or fever
Cough
Dark sputum

Answer 18

Pneumonia

Question 19

Sudden chest pain with dyspnea

Decreased lung sounds/affected side

Answer 19

Pneumothorax

Question 20

Sharp pinpoint pain
Dyspnea
Sudden onset
Shortly after childbirth or surgery

Answer 20

Pulmonary Embolus

Question 21

Progressive shortness of breath
Increased altered level of consciousness
Neck vein distention
Tracheal deviation

Answer 21

Tension Pneumothorax

Question 22

Coughing spells
Whooping noise
Fever
Pediatric

Answer 22

Pertussis(whooping noise)

Question 23

Chronic bronchitis is the ongoing irritation of the trachea and bronchi
Excessive mucus, weak airways, chronic oxygenation

Answer 23

COPD