Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Medical-Surgical Ch. 24
Medical-Surgical Ch. 24 Glossary
10
Nursing
Undergraduate 3
09/28/2011

Additional Nursing Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
air trapping
Definition
incomplete emptying of alveoli during expiration due to loss of lung tissue elasticity (emphysema), bronchospasm (asthma), or airway obstruction
Term
alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
Definition
genetic disorder resulting from deficiency of alpha1 antitrypsin, a protective agent for the lung; increases patient's risk for developing panacinar emphysema even in the absence of smoking
Term
asthma
Definition
a disease with multiple precipitating mechanisms resulting in a common clinical outcome of reversible airflow obstruction; no longer considered a category of COPD
Term
bronchiectasis
Definition
chronic dilation of a bronchus or bronchi; the dilated airways become saccular and are a medium for chronic infection; no longer considered a category of COPD
Term
bronchitis
Definition
a disease of the airways defined as the presence of cough and sputum production for at least a combined total of 3 months in each of 2 consecutive years; a category of COPH
Term
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Definition
disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible; sometimes referred to as chronic airway obstruction or chronic obstructive lung disease
Term
emphysema
Definition
a disease of the airways characterized by destruction of the walls of over distended alveoli; a category of COPD
Term
metered-dose inhaler
Definition
patient-activated medication canister that proves aerosolized medication that the patient inhales into the lungs
Term
polycythemia
Definition
increase in the red blood cell concentration in the blood; in COPD, the body attempts to improve oxygen carrying capacity by producing increasing amounts of red blood cells
Term
spirometry
Definition
pulmonary function tests that measure specific lung volumes and rates; may be measure before and after bronchodilator administration
Supporting users have an ad free experience!