FWHST Respiratory System Questions With Complete Solutions

bronchoconstriction correct answer: constriction, or blockage, of the bronchi that leads from the trachea to the lungs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) correct answer: a form of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation consisting of a mask and a means of blowing oxygen or air into the mask to prevent airway collapse exhalation/expiration correct answer: a passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax, causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and force air from the lungs inspiration/inhalation correct answer: an active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract, expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs aphasia correct answer: the loss of the ability to speak apnea correct answer: the absence of spontaneous respiration asphyxiation, asphyxia correct answer: any interruption of normal breathing resulting in asphyxia; also known as suffocation aspiration correct answer: inhaling a foreign substance, such as vomit, into the lungs bronchodilator correct answer: a medication that expands the opening of the passages into the lungs bronchospasm correct answer: a contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles that tighten and squeeze the airway shut cyanosis correct answer: a bluish discoloration or the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen dyspnea correct answer: difficult or labored breathing; also known as shortness of breath