Abbreviations
Abbreviation for ”Continous Positive Airway Pressure”?
What is CPAP?
The leading cause of cancer death in men and women is?
What is Lung Cancer?
The process of breathing in air.
What is inspiration?
The main function of the respiratory system is
What is breathing?
A 40 year old man has chest pains after a jog. He has no known heart issues. Is this an upper or lower respiratory system issue?
What is lower respiratory system?
Abbreviation for “Pulmonary Function Test”?
What is PFT?
The abbreviation “COPD” refers to what disease?
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
The process of air being forced out of the lungs.
What is expiration?
The respiratory system is responsible for bringing ___ into the body.
What is oxygen?
A patient says they traveled to a region where tuberculosis is prevalent, and returns home sick. Which bodily system is affected?
What is respiratory system?
“URI” stands for?
Upper Respiratory Infection
What disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that makes it difficult to breathe?
What is Asthma?
The process of inhaling and exhaling.
What is ventilation?
The main organ in the respiratory system is …
What is the lung?
What organ should be tested if a patient comes in for respiratory system issues?
What is the lungs?
Abbreviation for “Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome”?
What is ARDS?
Non-infections disease that happens when alveoli walls begin to deteriorate and lose elasticity.
What is Emphysema?
Cavities that are in skull that surround the nasal area.
What are sinuses?
Define pulmonary ventilation and list the phases.
What is the physical act of breathing and inhalation and exhalation?
List three common respiratory diseases.
What is asthma, COPD, lung cancer, etc…
“PE” stands for?
Pulmonary Embolism
Bacteria that causes Tuberculosis.
What is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis?
A protein molecule that is responsible for carrying oxygen in the bloodstream.
What is hemoglobin?
The respiratory system helps maintain homeostasis by …
What is by controlling the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the the body?
If a patient came in coughing with chest pains what's the first thing the healthcare provider should do?
What is communicate with the patient?