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PULMONOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Pneumonectomy

Answer:

procedure to remove an entire lung.

Question 2: Double Pneumonia

Answer:

infection that involves both lungs.

Question 3: Hemoptysis

Answer:

coughing up blood-tinged sputum.

Question 4: Purulent

Answer:

pertaining to pus

Question 5: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Answer:

combination of chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema, caused by chronic exposure to pollution or smoking.

Question 6: Expiration

Answer:

Process of breathing out.

Question 7: Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

Answer:

hereditary, fatal disease caused by a recessive gene-affects all the Exocrine cells (those that secrete mucus, Digestive Enzymes, or sweat)- mucus is abnormally thick and it blocks alveoli causing Dyspnea.

Question 8: Dyspnea

Answer:

-difficult, labored, or painful respirations due to lung disease.SOB- shortness of breath DOE- dyspnea on exertion

Question 9: Nasal

Answer:

Pertaining to the nose

Question 10: Exhalation

Answer:

Process of breathing out.

Question 11: Cyanosis

Answer:

blueish-grey discoloration of the skin because of a very low level of oxygen and a very high level of CO2 in the blood and tissues.

Question 12: Hemothorax

Answer:

presence of blood in the thoracic cavity, from trauma.

Question 13: Atelectasis

Answer:

collapsed lung

Question 14: Carcinoma

Answer:

tumor or mass of cancer.

Question 15: Tachypnea

Answer:

abnormally rapid rate of breathing (greater than 20 breaths per min in adults) that is caused by lung disease.

Question 16: Panlobar Pneumonia

Answer:

infection that affects all of the lobes of one lung.

Question 17: Hypoxia

Answer:

very low level of oxygen in the cells.

Question 18: Asphyxia

Answer:

the decrease in the heart rate and blueness of the skin that occur because of an abnormally high level of CO2 and an abnormally low level of oxygen.

Question 19: Oximetry

Answer:

procedure in which an oximeter is placed on the patient's index finger or earlobe to measure the degree of oxygen saturation of the blood.

Question 20: Abnormal breath sounds

Answer:

Rales, Rhonchi, Stridor, Wheezes

Question 21: Pulmonary Edema

Answer:

condition that accompanies left-sided failure of the heart and is characterized by noninfectious fluid build-up in the alveoli & lung tissues.

Question 22: Bronchospasm

Answer:

sudden involuntary muscle contraction of the bronchus.

Question 23: Apnea

Answer:

brief or prolonged absence of spontaneous respirations due to respiratory failure or respiratory arrest.

Question 24: Asthma

Answer:

-hyperactivity of the bronchi and bronchioles with the bronchospasm.-attacks are triggered by exposure to allergens, dust, mold, smoke, inhaled chemicals, exercise, cold air, or emotional stress.

Question 25: Tracheostomy

Answer:

procedure that begins with an incision into the trachea to create an opening.

Question 26: Orthopnea

Answer:

the need to be propped in an upright or semi-upright position in order to breathe and sleep comfortably due to dyspnea and congestion.

Question 27: Inhalation

Answer:

Process of breathing in.

Question 28: Lobectomy

Answer:

procedure to remove an entire lobe of the lung.