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The Pulmonary System

Across
______ causes lung cancer
Pneumonia leads to _______ due to the accumulation of exudate and fibrin deposition.
____ is partial or total collapse of the alveoli.
Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system leads to airway ________ and increased glandular secretion.
The oxygen dissociation curve shifts to the ___ when the pH increases
______ lung diseases include conditions that make it hard to exhale while those with restrictive lung disease have difficulty fully expanding their lungs.
_____ _____is a definitive test for cystic fibrosis.
Down
_____ can be heard on auscultation when a client has acute epiglotitis.
In COPD there is a chronic _______and central chemoreceptors become less sensitive to high carbon dioxide levels
______ is coughing up blood.
The oxygen dissociation curve shifts to the _____ when hydrogen ions are increased.
Treatment goals for tuberculosis include curing the infection and prevention of spreading to the community using _______ regimens.
A contagious infection that usually attacks the lungs and is caused by Mycobacterium _________.
Those with a _______ embolism are at risk for ventilation perfusion mismatching.
Ventilation _______ mismatch is when the lung receives oxygen but no blood flow or receives blood flow but no oxygen