NUSA 401 TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

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