UTMB PATHO - EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS

UTMB PATHO - EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: Dyspnea Correct Answers A subjective
feeling of difficulty breathing


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: hypoxia Correct Answers Reduction in blood
oxygen levels from a respiratory disease, dysfunction of the neuro
system, and/or alterations in circulation. This can lead to
ventilation/perfusion mismatching. As PO2 levels drop, the body
switches to anaerobic metabolism and lactic acid begins building up in
the blood causing metabolic acidosis


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: hypoxemia Correct Answers Low blood O2
levels. Mild is characterized by increased heart rate and hypotension.
Severe is characterized by pronounced heart rate, blood pressure, and
cyanosis (asthma, COPD, congenital heart defects, or sleep apnea)


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: hypercapnia Correct Answers Increased
PCO2 in the blood (ABGs) results in decreased pH (acidosis) and
increased HR and RR (to compensate)


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: cyanosis Correct Answers blue color of the
skin due to decreased amounts of oxygenated Hgb. Central form is

,evident in the tongue and lips. Peripheral form is evident in the
extremities, nose, and ears


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: cough Correct Answers A protective
mechanism to prevent foreign bodies in the lungs


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: expectoration Correct Answers To cough or
spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: hemoptysis Correct Answers Traces of blood
while coughing


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: wheezing Correct Answers A musical or
whistling sound and labored breathing, particularly when exhaling.
Sometimes they're accompanied by a feeling of tightening in the chest


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: clubbing of fingers and toes Correct Answers
Nails are no long the normal 160 degrees usually caused by any disease
featuring chronic hypoxia

, Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: tachypnea Correct Answers Respiratory rate
of >20 RPM, common symptom of asthma and atelectasis


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: bradypnea Correct Answers Respiratory rate
of <10 RPM


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: apnea Correct Answers Breathing repeatedly
stops and starts (sleep apnea)


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: Kussmaul Correct Answers An abnormal
breathing pattern characterized by rapid, deep breathing at a consistent
pace. A form of hyperventilation


Define the following terms used in describing the signs and symptoms
of respiratory dysfunction: Cheyne-Stokes Correct Answers An
abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper,
and sometimes faster, breathing followed by a gradual decrease that
results in a temporary stop in breathing called an apnea. The pattern
repeats, with each cycle usually taking 30 seconds to 2 minutes.


Define obstructive pulmonary disease: Correct Answers Limit
inspiratory and expiratory airflow. Common diseases are Asthma,
COPD, chronic bronchitis and emphysema