NUR 101 Chapter 39
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Answer adventitious breath sounds
abnormal breath sound heard over the lungs
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Answer alveoli
small air sacs at the end of the terminal bronchioles that are the site of gas exchange
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Answer atelectasis
incomplete expansion or collapse of a part of the lungs
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Answer atria
upper chambers of the heart
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Answer bradypnea
slow rate of breathing
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Answer bronchial sounds
those heard over the trachea; high in pitch and intensity, with expiration being longer than inspiration
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Answer bronchodilator
medication that relaxes contractions of smooth muscles of the bronchioles
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Answer bronchovesicular sounds
normal breath sounds heard over the ante- rior chest and intercostal area
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Answer cilia microscopic hair-like projections that propel mucus toward the upper airway so that it can be expectorated
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Answer crackles
fine crackling sounds made as air moves through wet secre- tions in the lungs
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Answer diffusion
tendency of solutes to move freely throughout a solvent from an area of higher concentration to 2 / 3
an area of lower concentration until equilibrium is established
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Answer dry powder inhaler (DPI)
types of breath-activated delivery methods for inhaled medications
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Answer dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
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Answer endotracheal tube polyvinyl-choloride airway that is inserted through the nose or the mouth into the trachea, using a laryngoscope as a guide
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Answer expiration
act of breathing out; synonym is exhalation
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Answer hemothorax
blood that develops in the pleural space
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