CLINICAL CONNECTION ACTIVITY FOR CHAPTER 4 – RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
Objective: Apply and understand how medical terms areused in the clinical environment.
Complete the clinically related sentences by selecting amedical term from the table below
bronchioles
bronchitis
bronchorrhagia
CO2
hydrotherapy
laryngectomy
laryngoscope
laryngotomy
macroscopic
microscope
O2
pharyngitis
pneumomelanosis
pneumonia
tracheotomy
1. A patient remains on mechanical ventilation after 2weeks of unsuccessful weaning. The physician explains to thepatient and his family that, to prevent complications, theendotracheal tube must be removed and an incision must be made intothe trachea for the insertion of a tube that allows for oxygenexchange. The physician places the name of the surgical procedure,known as a __________________________________ on the informedconsent form.
2. Robert S. has a history of smoking 2 packs a day for30 years. He is admitted to the hospital for a surgical procedureto remove his voice box for the treatment of throat cancer. Thissurgical procedure is known asa__________________________________.
3. Harry M., a coal miner with a history of lung cancer,is admitted with bronchial hemorrhage. The physician documents thisfinding as __________________________________, which is anotherterm for bronchial hemorrhage.
4. Maria V., a singer who has been experiencinghoarseness, comes to the hospital for diagnostic testing. Thephysician explains that he will use a__________________________________ to view her vocalcords.
5. A 15-year-old patient who just returned from summercamp comes to the clinic complaining of sore throat, fever, anddifficulty swallowing. A throat culture is obtained which reveals astreptococcal infection. The physician prescribes antibiotics totreat this infection, known as _____________________.
6. A premature infant becomes infected with respiratorysyncytial virus. This virus causes inflammation of the smallerbronchial tubes, know as the__________________________________.
7. A 48-year-old homeless person is brought to theemergency department by police. The emergency department physiciannotes an infected wound on his right calf that is imbedded withdirt. The physician prescribes a whirlpool treatment, which is atype of __________________________________.
8. Ahmed S. is admitted to the hospital with shortnessof breath. While performing the physical examination, the physiciannotes accessory muscle use. This finding is seen with the naked eyeand therefore part of the __________________________________examination.
9. The physician prescribes oxygen at 4 liters/minutevia nasal cannula (NC) for a patient diagnosed with pneumonia. Whenthe physician documents the effectiveness of treatment in theprogress notes, he might abbreviate the prescribed oxygen therapyas __________________________________ at 4L/minute viaN.C.
10. An 83-year-old patient is transferred from thenursing home with fever, dehydration, and shortness of breath. Achest X-ray reveals a right lower lobe infiltrate. The physiciandiagnoses ___________________________, an acute inflammation of thelungs caused by a bacterium, virus, or chemicalirritant.
11. Charles N. is diagnosed with black lung disease,also known as ______________________________, after working in acoal mine for 30 years. Based on this patient’s diagnosis, thehealth care team should discuss advanced directives with thepatient to make sure they understand his health carewishes.
12. A patient undergoes an open lung biopsy. Thepathologist takes the specimen and examines it with an instrumentdesigned to view very small structures, known as a____________________________.
