NUSA 401 TEST WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Alveoli - ANSWER functional units of the lung; the thin-walled chambers
surrounded by networks of capillaries that are the site of respiratory
exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen
Apnea - ANSWER cessation of breathing
Asthma - ANSWER an abnormal respiratory condition associated with allergic
hypersensitivity to certain inhaled allergens, characterized by inflammation,
bronchospasm, wheezing, and dyspnea
atelectasis - ANSWER an abnormal respiratory condition characterized by
collapsed, shrunken, deflated sections of alveoli
bradypnea - ANSWER slow breathing, fewer than 10 breaths per minute,
regular rate
Bronchiole - ANSWER one of the smaller respiratory passageways into which
the segmental bronchi divide
bronchitis - ANSWER inflammation of the bronchi with partial obstruction of
, bronchi due to excessive mucus secretion
Bronchophony - ANSWER the spoken voice sound heard through the
stethoscope, which sounds soft, muffled, and indistinct over normal lung
tissue
Bronchovesicular - ANSWER the normal breath sound heard over major
bronchi, characterized by moderate pitch and an equal duration of
inspiration and expiration
COPD - ANSWER a functional category of abnormal respiratory conditions
characterized by airflow obstruction
Cillia - ANSWER millions of hairlike cells lining the tracheobronchial tree
Consolidation - ANSWER the solidification of portions of lung tissue as it fills
up with infectious exudate, as in pneumonia
crackles - ANSWER (rales) abnormal, discontinuous, adventitious lung sounds
heard on inspiration
Crepitus - ANSWER coarse, crackling sensation palpable over the skin when
SOLUTION
Alveoli - ANSWER functional units of the lung; the thin-walled chambers
surrounded by networks of capillaries that are the site of respiratory
exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen
Apnea - ANSWER cessation of breathing
Asthma - ANSWER an abnormal respiratory condition associated with allergic
hypersensitivity to certain inhaled allergens, characterized by inflammation,
bronchospasm, wheezing, and dyspnea
atelectasis - ANSWER an abnormal respiratory condition characterized by
collapsed, shrunken, deflated sections of alveoli
bradypnea - ANSWER slow breathing, fewer than 10 breaths per minute,
regular rate
Bronchiole - ANSWER one of the smaller respiratory passageways into which
the segmental bronchi divide
bronchitis - ANSWER inflammation of the bronchi with partial obstruction of
, bronchi due to excessive mucus secretion
Bronchophony - ANSWER the spoken voice sound heard through the
stethoscope, which sounds soft, muffled, and indistinct over normal lung
tissue
Bronchovesicular - ANSWER the normal breath sound heard over major
bronchi, characterized by moderate pitch and an equal duration of
inspiration and expiration
COPD - ANSWER a functional category of abnormal respiratory conditions
characterized by airflow obstruction
Cillia - ANSWER millions of hairlike cells lining the tracheobronchial tree
Consolidation - ANSWER the solidification of portions of lung tissue as it fills
up with infectious exudate, as in pneumonia
crackles - ANSWER (rales) abnormal, discontinuous, adventitious lung sounds
heard on inspiration
Crepitus - ANSWER coarse, crackling sensation palpable over the skin when
