Structure & Function
Main muscle used for breathing?
What is the Diaphragm?
Pneum/o or pneumon/o means?
Mr. Blake presents to clinic today on 2L of o2 via NC.
What is oxygen?
Inflammation of the bronchi is called?
What is Bronchitis?
What test uses a scope to view the bronchial tubes?
What is a Bronchoscopy?
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in these tiny air sacs.
What is Alveoli?
Bronch/o refers to?
What is bronchus?
Mr. Blake presents to the clinic on today with c/o sob (c̅) R24. 2L of o2 is applied via NC.
What is shortness of breath & respirations? Can any guess NC?
Air in the pleural cavity causing lung collapse is known as?
What is a Pneumothorax?
Intradermal injection of PPD just beneath the surface of the skin to identify whether the patient has been exposed to TB.
What is the Mantoux test?
Tube that connects the pharynx to the bronchi.
What is the Trachea?
(2) combining forms mean nose?
What is nas/o & rhin/o?
After a thorough assessment, Dr. Zeb ordered an Albuterol MDI tx in clinic with a CXR afterwards.
What is metered dose inhaler, treatment, and chest x-ray.
Chronic disease were alveoli lose elasticity is called?
What is Emphysema?
Surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluid from the interpleural space.
What is a Thoracentesis?
Two main branches from the trachea that lead to the lungs.
What is the Bronchi?
Phon/o means?
What is sound or voice?
An RT reviews the patient's ABG result to evaluate Co2 levels and pH.
What is arterial blood gases, carbon dioxide, and potential of hydrogen?
Highly contagious bacterial infection also called "whooping cough."
What is Pertussis?
Class of drugs helps widen the airways during an asthma attack, allergic reaction, or sob. (Can anyone give me a name of the medication.)
What are bronchodilators? What are Albuterol, Duoneb (Albuterol-Ipatropium), etc.
Part of the respiratory system also serves in the digestive system.
What is the pharynx?
"Ortho/o" means what in relation to breathing? Orthopnea
What is difficulty breathing while lying flat?
Mr. Blake being 500lbs was prescribed Zepbound by Dr. Zeb for weight loss to improve and treat his OSA.
What is obstructive sleep apnea?
A blockage of a pulmonary artery by a blood clot is called? Please state abbreviation and medical term.
Reduces inflammation in the airways. What are some examples?
What are corticosteroids (steroids)? What are Fluticasone? What are Symbicort, Advair, etc.