Asthma
Mechanical Ventilation
Lung Cancer
COPD
Misc Respiratory
100
Three risk factors for having asthma
What is genetics, severe respiratory infection as a child, being exposed to chemical irritants, work exposures, exposure to airborne irritants, smoking, asthma, male gender
100
A reason a client would be put on mechanical ventilation
What is increasing oxygenation and relieving the work of respiration
100
This is a major risk for lung cancer.
What is smoking?
100
Name three conditions that fall under the diagnosis "COPD".
What are asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis?
100
The most common chronic illness in children in the USA
What is asthma?
200
True or False. Asthma can go away spontaneously
True
200
Define PEEP
Peak End Expiratory Pressure, can be intrinsic or extrinsic
200
Most common type of lung cancer
What is non small cell carcinoma?
200
The main symptoms of COPD
What is coughing with sputum production, shortness of air?
200
A common screening test for Cystic Fibrosis
What is the sweat test?
300
Three symptoms of asthma
What is wheezing, coughing, and shortness of air?
300
In the 1950's, this was used before mechanical ventilators became common
What is an iron lung?
300
This side of the client's lungs has three lobes
What is the right side?
300
Most people who develop COPD are at least _____ years old.
What is 40?
300
This xray would help diagnose what condition?
Lung cancer
400
Initial medication used for mild asthma
What is an albuterol inhaler (or SABA)?
400
This is the major muscle that is rested by utilizing mechanical ventilation.
What is the diaphragm?
400
Lung cancer cases are increasing, True or False
False
400
COPD can be reversed if caught early. True or False
COPD is progressive. There is no cure, only symptom management. False.
400
Definition of atelectasis
What is partial or complete collapse of the lung
500
Life expectancy of someone with asthma
Normal life expectancy
500
If a client needs longer term mechanical ventilation, this would replace the endotracheal tube.
What is a tracheostomy?
500
The percentage of people with lung cancer that die within one year
50%
500
Most common comorbidity among those with COPD
What is hypertension?
500
A common term for laryngotracheobronchitis
What is Croup?