NSG 120 UNIT 6 CHAPTER 35- Questions and
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Pulmonary disease is classified as acute or chronic,
How is pulmonary disease
obstructive or restrictive, infectious or noninfectious,
classified?
and malignant or benign.
Common signs and symptoms include dyspnea,
What are common signs
cough, abnormal sputum, hemoptysis, altered
and symptoms of
breathing patterns, cyanosis, nail clubbing, and chest
pulmonary disease?
pain.
Dyspnea is the subjective experience of breathing
What is dyspnea? discomfort, often described as breathlessness or
shortness of breath.
Factors include physiological, psychological, social,
What factors contribute to
and environmental influences, as well as stimulation of
the sensation of dyspnea?
various receptors in the body.
Causes include damage to lung parenchyma,
disturbances of ventilation, increased ventilatory
What can cause dyspnea?
demand, alterations in gas exchange, and decreases
in compliance.
DOE is the occurrence of dyspnea during physical
What is dyspnea on
activity, commonly seen in individuals with chronic
exertion (DOE)?
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.
, Orthopnea is dyspnea that occurs when lying supine,
What is orthopnea? relieved by standing, due to increased pressure on
the diaphragm.
PND is a condition where individuals wake at night
What is paroxysmal
with air hunger, requiring them to sit or stand to
nocturnal dyspnea (PND)?
relieve dyspnea.
A cough is a protective reflex that clears the airways
What is a cough? by an explosive expiration, initiated by irritant
receptors in the airway.
The cough reflex consists of inspiration, closure of the
What are the phases of
glottis, contraction of expiratory muscles, and
the cough reflex?
reopening of the glottis.
What is the difference Acute cough resolves within 2 to 3 weeks, while
between acute and chronic cough persists beyond 8 weeks.
chronic cough?
Common causes include postnasal drainage, asthma,
What can cause chronic
bronchitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
cough in non-smokers?
and medications like ACE inhibitors.
Abnormal sputum refers to changes in the amount,
What is abnormal sputum? color, and consistency of sputum, providing
diagnostic information.
Hemoptysis is the coughing up of bloody sputum,
What is hemoptysis? often indicating serious conditions like lung cancer or
infections.
What is the difference Hemoptysis is coughing up blood from the lungs,
between hemoptysis and while hematemesis is vomiting blood, often with
hematemesis? different appearances and pH levels.
Eupnea is normal, involuntary, rhythmic, and effortless
What is eupnea?
breathing.
Kussmaul respiration is characterized by hyperpnea
What is Kussmaul
with increased ventilatory rate and large tidal
respiration?
volumes, often induced by metabolic acidosis.
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Terms in this set (117)
Pulmonary disease is classified as acute or chronic,
How is pulmonary disease
obstructive or restrictive, infectious or noninfectious,
classified?
and malignant or benign.
Common signs and symptoms include dyspnea,
What are common signs
cough, abnormal sputum, hemoptysis, altered
and symptoms of
breathing patterns, cyanosis, nail clubbing, and chest
pulmonary disease?
pain.
Dyspnea is the subjective experience of breathing
What is dyspnea? discomfort, often described as breathlessness or
shortness of breath.
Factors include physiological, psychological, social,
What factors contribute to
and environmental influences, as well as stimulation of
the sensation of dyspnea?
various receptors in the body.
Causes include damage to lung parenchyma,
disturbances of ventilation, increased ventilatory
What can cause dyspnea?
demand, alterations in gas exchange, and decreases
in compliance.
DOE is the occurrence of dyspnea during physical
What is dyspnea on
activity, commonly seen in individuals with chronic
exertion (DOE)?
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.
, Orthopnea is dyspnea that occurs when lying supine,
What is orthopnea? relieved by standing, due to increased pressure on
the diaphragm.
PND is a condition where individuals wake at night
What is paroxysmal
with air hunger, requiring them to sit or stand to
nocturnal dyspnea (PND)?
relieve dyspnea.
A cough is a protective reflex that clears the airways
What is a cough? by an explosive expiration, initiated by irritant
receptors in the airway.
The cough reflex consists of inspiration, closure of the
What are the phases of
glottis, contraction of expiratory muscles, and
the cough reflex?
reopening of the glottis.
What is the difference Acute cough resolves within 2 to 3 weeks, while
between acute and chronic cough persists beyond 8 weeks.
chronic cough?
Common causes include postnasal drainage, asthma,
What can cause chronic
bronchitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
cough in non-smokers?
and medications like ACE inhibitors.
Abnormal sputum refers to changes in the amount,
What is abnormal sputum? color, and consistency of sputum, providing
diagnostic information.
Hemoptysis is the coughing up of bloody sputum,
What is hemoptysis? often indicating serious conditions like lung cancer or
infections.
What is the difference Hemoptysis is coughing up blood from the lungs,
between hemoptysis and while hematemesis is vomiting blood, often with
hematemesis? different appearances and pH levels.
Eupnea is normal, involuntary, rhythmic, and effortless
What is eupnea?
breathing.
Kussmaul respiration is characterized by hyperpnea
What is Kussmaul
with increased ventilatory rate and large tidal
respiration?
volumes, often induced by metabolic acidosis.
