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Rhin

Nose

Trache

Windpipe

Tubercul

Little Swelling

Laryng

Voice Box

Sphyx

Pulse

Spir

Breathe

Glott

Opening into the windpipe

Bronch

Airway

Difficulty breathing

Dypsnea

What is coughed up from the lungs

A. Apnea

B. Sputum

C. Hypoxemia

D. Dypsnea

B. Sputum

A nosebleed

A. Hemoptysis

B. Hemothorax

C. Epistaxis

D. Eupnea

C. Epistaxis

A severe, rapid-onset viral infection that causes lung inflammation, alveolar damage

SARS

Blood clot that blocks pulmonary circulation

PE - Pulmonary embolism

General term for pulmonary diseases that obstrct the flow of air to and from the lungs; includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema etc.

COPD

An infection of the lungs caused by a specific bacteria…bacteria causes swelling within the soft tissue of the lung leading to hardening.

TB - Tuberculousis

Viral, infectious barking cough commonly found in babies and children

Croup

Not receiving oxygen

Asphyxia

Inflammation of the pleural membranes

Pleuritis/Pleurisy

Abnormal presence of air within the pleural cavity that may lead to collapse of the alveoli

Pneumothorax

Common cold

Coryza

Inflammation of the soft lung tissue, florming fluid within the alveoli

Pneumonia

The alveolar walls deterioate and lose elasticity, often result of smoking

Emphysema

Whooping cough; larynx spasms

Pertussis

A device used to administer medication during breathing.

A. Ventilator

B. Oximeter

C. Nebulizer

C. Nebulizer

Surgery on the nose to repair an injury or to improve appearance.

Rhinoplasty

An incision cut into the chest wall to allow the insertion of a drainage or air tube.

A. Thoracentesis

B. Thoracotomy

C. Tracheotomy

D. Rhinoplasty

B. Thoracotomy

True or False: A pulmonologist orders chest xrays or blood gas measurements

True

Aerosol Therapy: Breaks down lung secretions … bronchodilators or mucolytics

Mucolytics

Aerosol Therapy: Increases the diameter of lung airways

A. Corticosteroids

B. Nasal Decongestants

C. Bronchodilators

D. Mucolytics

C. Bronchodilators

Aerosol Therapy: Antibiotics

A. Mucolytics

B. Anti-Microbials

C. Corticosteroids

B. Anti-Microbials

_ is listening for lung sounds using a stethoscope

Auscultation

Used to determine lung volume. (hint: commonly used post surgery)

A. Spirometry

B. Oximetry

C. Arterial blood gas analysis

D. Capnography

A. Spirometry

Normal Respiration rate for an adult is ____ to ____ per minute.

15 to 20

Receptors in the nose that smell odors

Olfactory

Anterior Nares

Nostrils

The windpipe

Trachea

Cartilage containing the vocal cords

Cricoid

The muscular wall separating the thorax from the abdominal cavity.

Diaphragm

Sacs located at the end of each bronchiole

Alveoli

The location of the lungs

Thorax

The voicebox

The larynx

Tissues in the pharynx

Adenoids and tonsils