Dyspnea Correct Answer-Difficulty breathing. In all types of respiratory disorders
Smoker's cough Correct Answer-Continuous coughing with copious amounts of sputum, SOB with everyday activities, and wheezing
Astma Correct Answer-Characterized by wheezing, frequent cough with or without mucous...
NURS 3320-600: Chapter 19: Thorax and Lungs
questions with correct answers
Dyspnea Correct Answer-Difficulty breathing. In all types of respiratory
disorders
Smoker's cough Correct Answer-Continuous coughing with copious
amounts of sputum, SOB with everyday activities, and wheezing
Astma Correct Answer-Characterized by wheezing, frequent cough with
or without mucous, SOB, and tight chest
Orthopnea Correct Answer-difficulty breathing when lying down
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Correct Answer-severe dyspnea that
awakens the person from sleep
may be associated with heart failure
Sleep apnea Correct Answer-Stop breathing for >10 seconds while
sleeping
Pleurisy Correct Answer-Pain caused by inflammation of the parietal
pleura.
-Described as sharp, stabbing, and increases with deep breathing
, Continuous cough Correct Answer-Cough associated with acute
infections
Cough in the mornings Correct Answer-Cough associated with chronic
bronchial inflammation or smoking
Cough in the evenings Correct Answer-Cough associated with exposure
to irritants
Nonproductive cough Correct Answer-Cough associated with upper
respiratory infections or early CHF
Yellow green Correct Answer-What color of sputum is associated with a
bacterial infections?
Brown black Correct Answer-What color of sputum is associated with
blood (hemoptysis)
Rust colord Correct Answer-What color of sputum is associated with
tuberculosis?
Pink frothy Correct Answer-What color of sputum is associated with
pulmonary edema?
Wheezing Correct Answer-Narrowing of airways because of spasm or
obstruction.
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