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100
The medical term for "rapid breathing."
What is tachypnea?
100
The flap of cartilage that covers the larynx in order to keep food/drink out of the respiratory tract.
What is the epiglottis?
100
The type of respiration that includes both processes of inhalation and exhalation.
What is ventilation?
100
The Upper Respiratory Disease that causes one to stop breathing during the night for a short period of time.
What is sleep apnea?
100
The apparatus that a respiratory therapist will use to measure air capacity.
What is a spirometer?
200
The medical term used for "difficult or labored breathing."
What is dyspnea?
200
Little air sacs in the lungs that allow for the exchange of respiratory gases.
What are alveoli?
200
The type of respiration that involves the exchange of gases between ALVEOLI and the BLOODSTREAM.
What is external respiration?
200
Another term for "seasonal allergic rhinitis"; it is another disease of the Upper Respiratory Tract.
What is Hay Fever?
200
If CO2 levels increase, then breathing rate will (increase/decrease)?
Increase.
300
The medical term to describe "coughing up blood."
What is hemoptysis?
300
The lung that has only 2 lobes.
What is the left lung?
300
The Lower Respiratory Disease that is characterized by acute lung inflammation and fluid filled alveoli. S&S include dyspnea, coughing, and fever.
What is pneumonia?
300
The normal range for respiratory rate of an average adult.
What is 12-16 breaths per minute?
400
When the skin or nail beds are blue in color suggesting lack of oxygen in the body.
What is cyanosis?
400
With respect to air flow into the lungs, this anatomical structure comes after the larynx; also called the "windpipe."
What is the trachea?
400
Do gases move from higher to lower pressure, or from lower to higher pressure?
Higher to lower pressure.
400
List the 3 Lower Respiratory Diseases that are considered Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD).
Bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema.
400
The 4 vital signs of a human.
What are HR, BP, BT, and RR?
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