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NUR 101 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) CHAPTER 39 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS INCLUDED
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NUR 101 Chapter 391. define
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adventitious breath sounds
abnormal breath sound heard over the lungs
2. define
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alveoli
small air sacs at the end of the terminal bronchioles that are the site of gas exchange
3. define
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atelectasis
incomplete expansion or collapse of a part of the lungs
4. define
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atria
upper chambers of the heart
5. define
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bradypnea
slow rate of breathing
6. define
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bronchial sounds
those heard over the trachea; high in pitch and intensity, with expiration being longer than
inspiration
7. define
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bronchodilator
medication that relaxes contractions of smooth muscles of the bronchioles
8. define
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bronchovesicular sounds
normal breath sounds heard over the ante- rior chest and intercostal area
9. define
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cilia
microscopic hair-like projections that propel mucus toward the upper airway so that it can be
expectorated
10. define
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crackles
fine crackling sounds made as air moves through wet secre- tions in the lungs
11. define
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diffusion
tendency of solutes to move freely throughout a solvent from an area of higher concentration to
, an area of lower concentration until equilibrium is established
12. define
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dry powder inhaler (DPI)
types of breath-activated delivery methods for inhaled medications
13. define
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dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
14. define
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endotracheal tube
polyvinyl-choloride airway that is inserted through the nose or the mouth into the trachea, using
a laryngoscope as a guide
15. define
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expiration
act of breathing out; synonym is exhalation
16. define
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hemothorax
blood that develops in the pleural space
17. define
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