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1
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_____ is when a patient reports of shortness of breath or has difficulty breathing.

A

Dyspnea

2
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The failure of these centers to respond normally to a rise in arterial levels of carbon dioxide is due to chronic _______.

A

Carbon Dioxide Retention

3
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The theory that the brain gradually accommodates high levels of carbon dioxide and then uses a “backup system” to control breathing based on low levels of oxygen rather than high level of carbon dioxide is called _______?

A

Hypoxic Drive

4
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Altered mental status may be a sign that the brain is dysfunctional because of severe _____, a condition in which the body’s cells and tissues do not get enough oxygen.

A

Hypoxia.

5
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What is also a common complaint in patients with cardiopulmonary diseases?

A

Dyspnea

6
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____ is caused by inflammation and swelling of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea?

A

Croup

7
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What disease is often secondary to an acute viral infection of upper respiratory tract and typically seen in children 6 months and 3 years?

A

Croup

8
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What is a life threatening inflammatory disease within the small flap of tissue at the back of the throat that protects the larynx and trachea during swallowing?

A

Epiglottis

9
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What is inflammation is production and swelling of the bronchioles ?

A

Asthma

10
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______ produces a characteristic wheezing as the patient attempts to exhale through partially obstructed air passages?

A

Asthma

11
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______ is a severe allergic reaction characterized by airway swelling and dilation of blood vessels all over the body, which may lower blood pressure.

A

Anaphylaxis (Anaphylactic Shock)

12
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______ is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system.

A

Cystic Fibrosis

13
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What disrupts the normal function of cells that make up the sweat glands in the skin and also line the lungs and the digestive and reproductive system?

A

Cystic Fibrosis