Spring Quiz 6

Question 1

cyanosis

Answer 1

blue discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood

Question 2

apnea

Answer 2

absence of spontaneous respiration

Question 3

eupnea

Answer 3

normal breathing

Question 4

dyspnea

Answer 4

difficult breathing

Question 5

SOB

Answer 5

shortness of breath

Question 6

bradypnea

Answer 6

slow breathing

Question 7

tachypnea

Answer 7

rapid breathing

Question 8

hyperpnea

Answer 8

deeper and more rapid breathing than normal

Question 9

CPAP

Answer 9

continuous positive airway pressure

Question 10

hemoptysis

Answer 10

bloody sputum

Question 11

ABG

Answer 11

arterial blood gas

Question 12

hypoxemia

Answer 12

abnormally low concentration of oxygen in blood

Question 13

hypercapnia

Answer 13

abnormal increase of carbon dioxide in the arterial bloodstream

Question 14

asthma

Answer 14

pertaining to or suffering from asthma… Definition: episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways

Question 15

bronchitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the bronchi

Question 16

bronchoconstriction

Answer 16

reduction in diameter of a bronchus

Question 17

bronchodilator

Answer 17

agent that increases the diameter of a bronchus

Question 18

mucolytic

Answer 18

agent capable of dissolving or liquefying mucus

Question 19

COPD

Answer 19

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 20

emphysema

Answer 20

dilation of respiratory bronchioles and alveoli

Question 21

aspiration

Answer 21

removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity

Question 22

atelectasis

Answer 22

collapse of a part of a lung

Question 23

pleural effusion

Answer 23

fluid accumulation in the pleural cavity

Question 24

empyema

Answer 24

pus in a body cavity, particularly the pleural cavity

Question 25

ARDS

Answer 25

acute respiratory distress syndrome

Question 26

hemothorax

Answer 26

blood in the pleural cavity

Question 27

pneumothorax

Answer 27

entry of air into the pleural cavity

Question 28

sarcoidosis

Answer 28

granulomatous lesions of the lungs and other organs; unknown cause

Question 29

thoracentesis

Answer 29

insertion of a needle into into the pleural cavity to withdraw fluid or air

Question 30

bronchoscopy

Answer 30

examination of the interior of the tracheobronchial tree with an endoscope

Question 31

spirometer

Answer 31

an instrument used to measure respiratory volumes

Question 32

endotracheal

Answer 32

pertaining to being inside the trachea

Question 33

intubation

Answer 33

insertion of a tube into the trachea

Question 34

tracheostomy

Answer 34

insertion of a tube into the windpipe to assist breathing

Question 35

thoracotomy

Answer 35

incision through the chest wall

Question 36

transthoracic

Answer 36

going through the chest wall

Question 37

CT

Answer 37

computed tomography

Question 38

PET

Answer 38

positron emission tomography

Question 39

PFTs

Answer 39

pulmonary function tests

Question 40

hypoxia

Answer 40

low oxygen in the tissues (often caused by hypoxemia)