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BIOD103 / BIOD 103 Module 5:

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Question:

A patient with allergic rhinitis presents with the complaints of rhinorrhea, cough, and bronchospasm. Upon examination, the physician notes that the lungs are CTA.

A-Identify and define the combining forms in the underlined terms. Define these terms.B-Define rhinorrhea.C-Define the abbreviation CTA.

Answer:

A-Rhin/o means nose. Bronch/o means bronchus. (Table 5.5). Rhinitis means inflammation of the nose. Bronchospasm means an involuntary movement or contraction of the bronchi. (Table 5.5 and Table 1.7 of module 1) B-Rhinorrhea means discharge from the nose. (Respiratory flashcards) C-CTA means clear to auscultation. (Table 5.6) 1 / 3

Question:

A patient with TB presents with a fever, fatigue, weight loss, and a cough with hemoptysis. A chest x-ray shows consolidation in the right apex and mediastinal

A-Identify and define the combining form in the underlined word. Define the term.B-Define hemoptysis and the abbreviation TB.C-What does the term apex refer to?D-What is the name of the infectious agent causing this condition?

Answer:

A-Mediastin/o means the mediastinum. Mediastinal means pertaining to the mediastinum, the area between the lungs that contains the heart. (Table 5.5 and Table 1.7 of module 1)

B-Hemoptysis means spitting or coughing up blood. (Respiratory flashcards) TB means tuberculosis. (Table 5.6)

C-The term apex means the most superior part of the lungs. This patient has evidence of a bacterial infection in the right upper part of the lungs. (Section

5.6.3)

D-The infectious agent that caused this condition is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. (Respiratory flashcards)

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Question:

Identify and define the arrhythmias that typically do not cause severe symptoms. Give an example of when these arrhythmias would be a normal finding.

Answer:

Sinus tachycardia is a heart rate that is faster than 100 beats per minute. Sinus tachycardia is a normal response to exercise or anxiety. Sinus bradycardia is a heart rate that is slower than 60 beats per minute. Sinus bradycardia can be a normal finding in healthy individuals who exercise frequently.

Question:

Fill in the blank: A patient with atrial fibrillation is at high risk for (A)?

Explain why.

Answer:

A-a stroke. The arrhythmia atrial fibrillation is a fast, irregular rate. The atria are contracting quickly and irregularly, and the ventricles are responding irregularly. The blood is not completely emptying out of the atria or the ventricles due to this irregular rhythm. A clot may form that could then break away and travel to the brain where ischemia may develop

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