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Chapter 05: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures and Tests

LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. What is the pronunciation for the anatomic structure that conducts air from the trachea to the lung, where it divides and subdivides?
a.
b. (LAR-inks)
c. (BRONG-kus)
d. (PLOOR-a)

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   129                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

  1. What is the pronunciation for the anatomic structure defined as a flap of cartilage that keeps food out of the trachea and larynx?
a. (TON-sils)
b.
c. (FAR-inks)
d. (ep-i-GLOT-is)

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   129                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

  1. The combining form rhin/o refers to the anatomic structure defined as
a. lined with mucous membranes and fine hairs; acts as a filter to moisten and warm the entering air.
b. air cavities within the cranial bones that open into the nasal cavities.
c. portion separating the right and left nasal cavities.
d. lymphoid tissue located on the lateral wall at the junction of the oral cavity and oropharynx.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   132                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The combining form that means thorax, chest, chest cavity is
a. pleur/o.
b. tom/o.
c. diaphragmat/o.
d. thorac/o.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   132                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The combining form that refers to the anatomic structure defined as spongelike organ consisting of lobes and located in the thoracic cavity is
a. trache/o.
b. laryng/o.
c. bronch/o.
d. pulmon/o.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   132                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The combining form orth/o is defined as
a. straight.
b. oxygen.
c. incomplete.
d. breathe.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   134                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The combining form that means breathe, breathing is
a. son/o.
b. ox/i.
c. spir/o.
d. pneum/o.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   135                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The combining form that means x-rays, ionizing radiation is
a. tom/o.
b. phon/o.
c. radi/o.
d. capn/o.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   135                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The prefix that means absence of, without is
a. an-.
b. endo-.
c. intra-.
d. eu-.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   135                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The suffix that means pain is
a. -cele.
b. -pexy.
c. -spasm.
d. -algia.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The suffix -ary is defined as
a. breathing.
b. in the blood.
c. constriction.
d. pertaining to.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The suffix that means an instrument used for visual examination is
a. -gram.
b. -scopy.
c. -graph.
d. -scope.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The suffix –stomy is defined as
a. creation of an artificial opening.
b. to cut into, incision.
c. sound or voice.
d. stretching out, dilation, expansion.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The suffix that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid is
a. -algia.
b. -centesis.
c. -tomy.
d. -thorax.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The suffix -rrhagia is defined as a
a. rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding.
b. constriction, narrowing.
c. spasmodic contraction.
d. process of recording.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The suffix that means pertaining to is
a. -graph.
b. -pexy.
c. -gram.
d. -ar.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. The suffix that means stretching out, dilation, or expansion is
a. -ectasis.
b. -centesis.
c. -stenosis.
d. -cele.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. A patient admitted with an inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi also could be said to have
a. nasopharyngitis.
b. laryngotracheobronchitis.
c. sinusitis.
d. laryngitis.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   140                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Pus in the chest cavity (pleural space) is known as
a. pneumoconiosis.
b. pleuritis.
c. pyothorax.
d. pneumothorax.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   142                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Tonsillitis refers to inflammation of the anatomic structure described as
a. passageway for air to the bronchi from the larynx.
b. double-folded serous membrane covering each lung and lining the thoracic cavity.
c. lymphoid tissue located on the lateral wall at the junction of the oral cavity and oropharynx.
d. flap of cartilage that automatically covers the opening of the larynx and keeps food from entering.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   142                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term that means incomplete expansion in reference to the lung or portion of the lung is
a. bronchitis.
b. bronchiectasis.
c. bronchopneumonia.
d. atelectasis.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   139                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. A cancerous tumor originating in a bronchus could be
a. bronchiectasis.
b. lobar pneumonia.
c. tuberculosis.
d. bronchogenic carcinoma.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   139                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term that means inflammation of the throat is
a. laryngitis.
b. pleuritis.
c. pharyngitis.
d. tracheitis.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   141                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
a. Rhinomycosis
b. Tracheitis
c. Pneumoconiosis
d. Diaphramatocele

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   140                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term that means narrowing of the trachea is
a. tracheitis.
b. atelectasis.
c. tracheostenosis.
d. bronchopneumonia.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   142                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Air in the chest cavity (pleural space) causing collapse of the lung is called
a. pneumothorax.
b. pneumoconiosis.
c. pyothorax.
d. pneumonia.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   141                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Inflammation of the nose (mucous membranes) is called
a. rhinomycosis.
b. rhinitis.
c. rhinorrhagia.
d. rhinorrhea.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   142                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term bronchopneumonia is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?
a. Two word roots and a suffix
b. A prefix, a word root, a combining vowel, and a suffix
c. Two word roots, a combining vowel, and a suffix
d. A prefix and a word root embedded in a suffix

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   132                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Another term for rhinorrhagia is
a. rhinomycosis.
b. rhinitis.
c. epistaxis.
d. hemothorax.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   142                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Diaphragmatocele is a hernia of the
a. muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
b. food and air passageway.
c. flap of cartilage covering the larynx.
d. organ with three lobes.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   140                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Bronchiectasis relates to dilation of the
a. lymphoid tissue on the posterior wall of nasal cavity.
b. double-folded serous membrane.
c. space between the lungs.
d. branches from the trachea that conduct air into the lungs.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   139                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. A respiratory disease which is characterized by coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, caused by constriction and inflammation of airways that is reversible between attacks is called
a. croup.
b. asthma.
c. pertussis.
d. influenza.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   147                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Loss of elasticity of the alveoli results in distension causing stretching of lung tissue. The body does not receive enough oxygen resulting in
a. pneumatocele.
b. pulmonary emphysema.
c. asthma.
d. pulmonitis.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   148                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. An upper respiratory infection (commonly called a cold) affects the
a. nose, larynx, and trachea.
b. trachea, lungs, and pleura.
c. trachea, larynx, and lung.
d. nasal cavity, pharynx or larynx.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   149                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Whooping cough is also called
a. cystic fibrosis.
b. tracheitis.
c. influenza.
d. pertussis.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   148                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Another term for nosebleed is
a. deviated septum.
b. epistaxis.
c. rhinomycosis.
d. pertussis.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   147                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and bronchioles is called
a. pulmonary edema.
b. pulmonary embolism.
c. croup.
d. pleural effusion.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   148                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Repetitive pharyngeal collapse leading to transient periods of apnea is called
a. idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
b. deviated septum.
c. obstructive sleep apnea.
d. pertussis.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   148                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Valley fever, a fungal disease affecting the lungs, also is called
a. coccidioidomycosis.
b. pulmonary emphysema.
c. asthma.
d. tuberculosis.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   147                OBJ:   3

TOP:   Disease and Disorder Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. An excision of a lobe (of the lung) is called
a. pneumonectomy.
b. pleuropexy.
c. thoracotomy.
d. lobectomy.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   152                OBJ:   4

TOP:   Surgical Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. A term that means the surgical repair of the larynx is
a. laryngoplasty.
b. laryngostomy.
c. laryngectomy.
d. laryngotracheotomy.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   152                OBJ:   4

TOP:   Surgical Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term thoracotomy is defined as
a. incision into the trachea.
b. incision into the chest cavity.
c. surgical repair of the chest cavity.
d. creation of an artificial opening in the chest cavity.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   153                OBJ:   4

TOP:   Surgical Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity is
a. thoracotomy.
b. pneumonectomy.
c. thoracocentesis.
d. pleuropexy.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   153                OBJ:   4

TOP:   Surgical Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. An incision of the larynx and trachea is called
a. laryngostomy.
b. tracheostenosis.
c. laryngotracheotomy.
d. tracheoplasty.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   152                OBJ:   4

TOP:   Surgical Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. An instrument used to measure carbon dioxide (levels in expired gas) is called
a. spirometer.
b. oximeter.
c. capnometer.
d. spirometry.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   164                OBJ:   5

TOP:   Diagnostic Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. A visual examination of the larynx is performed with a(n)
a. laryngoscope.
b. laryngoscopy.
c. oximeter.
d. spirometer.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   163                OBJ:   5

TOP:   Diagnostic Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
a. spirometry
b. laryngoscopy
c. capnometer
d. oxometer

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   164                OBJ:   5

TOP:   Diagnostic Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH in the blood are tested by
a. pulmonary function test.
b. arterial blood gases.
c. lung ventilation/perfusion scan.
d. spirometry.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   168                OBJ:   5

TOP:   Diagnostic Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. With which disease is an acid-fast bacilli smear used for diagnosis?
a. tuberculosis
b. upper respiratory infection
c. pulmonary embolism
d. pleural effusion

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   167                OBJ:   5

TOP:   Diagnostic Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. A peak flow meter is a portable instrument used to measure
a. blood pressure.
b. how long one can hold his or her breath.
c. air flow early in forced exhalation.
d. breathing capacity and external respiratory function.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   168                OBJ:   5

TOP:   Diagnostic Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The act of listening through a stethoscope for sounds within the body is called
a. pulse oximetry.
b. auscultation.
c. percussion.
d. pulmonary function tests.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   168                OBJ:   5

TOP:   Diagnostic Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term hypoxia is defined as a deficiency in
a. oxygen to the tissues.
b. carbon dioxide in the lungs.
c. oxygen in the blood.
d. carbon dioxide in the blood.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   172                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term that means able to breathe easier in a straight (upright) position is
a. hypercapnia.
b. acapnia.
c. orthopnea.
d. hypoxemia.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   172                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term that means nasal discharge is
a. rhinorrhea.
b. sinusitis.
c. mucus.
d. rhinorrhagia.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   173                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term that means condition of absence of voice is
a. dysphagia.
b. hypopnea.
c. hypocapnia.
d. aphonia.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   171                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term that means normal breathing is
a. hyperpnea.
b. eupnea.
c. apnea.
d. dyspnea.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   172                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term hypoxemia is defined as ________________ in the blood.
a. excessive oxygen
b. deficient oxygen
c. excessive carbon dioxide
d. deficient carbon dioxide

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   172                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term laryngospasm is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?
a. A prefix and word root
b. A word root and suffix
c. A prefix, a word root and a suffix
d. A word root, combining vowel, and a suffix

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   132 | 136        OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term pulmonology is defined as
a. physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung.
b. pain in the diaphragm.
c. spasm of the diaphragm.
d. study of the lung.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   173                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Built from Word Parts

 

  1. A mucopurulent discharge contains
a. mucus and pus.
b. sputum and pus.
c. pus and blood.
d. blood and sputum.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   178                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. A device that creates a mist is called a(n)
a. nebulizer.
b. ventilator.
c. spirometer.
d. airway.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   178                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. A term that means a periodic or sudden attack is
a. stridor.
b. aspiration.
c. paroxysm.
d. asphyxia.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   178                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. A bronchodilator is an agent that causes
a. the bronchi to widen.
b. hyperventilation.
c. the bronchioles to narrow.
d. hypoventilation.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   178                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Another term that means suffocation is
a. asphyxia.
b. aspiration.
c. rhonchi.
d. exacerbation.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   178                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. A term that means the ventilation of the lungs does not fulfill the body’s gas exchange needs is
a. bronchoconstrictor.
b. hypoventilation.
c. patency.
d. hypocapnia.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   178                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Stridor is defined as
a. harsh, high pitched breath sound heard on inspiration.
b. a sudden catching of breath with a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm.
c. low pitched, with a snoring quality, breath sounds heard with a stethoscope.
d. mucous secretion from the lungs expelled through the mouth.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   179                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. A patent airway is
a. narrow.
b. obstructed.
c. absent.
d. open.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   178                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. The term that means to withdraw fluid or suction fluid; also to draw foreign material into the respiratory tract is
a. rhonchi.
b. crackles.
c. asphyxiate.
d. aspirate.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   178                OBJ:   6

TOP:   Complementary Terms Not Built from Word Parts

 

  1. Which of the following is the abbreviation for the procedure used or imaging scan performed to evaluate the heart and lungs?
a. AFB
b. CPAP
c. CXR
d. ABG

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. Which of the following is the abbreviation for an acute respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury?
a. COPD
b. OSA
c. ARDS
d. IPF

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. Which of the following is the abbreviation for an infectious disease caused by an acid-fast bacillus that usually affects the lungs?
a. TB
b. CF
c. COPD
d. OSA

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   182                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. Pneumonia as a nosocomial infection would be abbreviated as
a. CAP.
b. HAP.
c. CPAP.
d. COPD.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. A patient, never hospitalized who developed pneumonia, would be given this abbreviated diagnosis
a. CAP
b. HAP
c. PSG
d. PE

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. An abbreviation for the diagnostic imaging test which incorporates two nuclear scan tests to measure air flow and circulation and which is used most often to help diagnose or rule out a PE is
a. PFM.
b. PSG.
c. VQ scan.
d. RML.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   182                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. The accident victim received a blunt trauma to the chest, which caused blood in the chest cavity or a
a. thoracotomy.
b. hemothorax.
c. hypercapnia.
d. tracheostenosis.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   140                OBJ:   8                    TOP:   Practical Application

 

  1. Because of the near drowning, the young man experienced a temporary absence of oxygen, or
a. anoxia.
b. acapnia.
c. apnea.
d. eupnea.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   171                OBJ:   8                    TOP:   Practical Application

 

  1. The factory worker was diagnosed with an abnormal condition of dust in the lungs or
a. pneumatocele.
b. coccidioidomycosis.
c. mesothelioma.
d. pneumoconiosis.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   141                OBJ:   8                    TOP:   Practical Application

 

  1. The patient with lung cancer developed a pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed by the radiologist using the process of recording sound or
a. radiography.
b. tomography.
c. sonography.
d. sonogram.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   163                OBJ:   8                    TOP:   Practical Application

 

  1. Following surgery, a blood clot dislodged from a deep vein in the lower extremity was carried to the pulmonary artery, causing a blockage of circulation to the patient’s lung, or
a. pleural effusion.
b. pulmonary edema.
c. acute respiratory distress syndrome.
d. pulmonary embolism.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   148                OBJ:   8                    TOP:   Practical Application

 

  1. To establish an airway for a patient choking on a piece of meat, the emergency department physician performed an incision into the trachea called a
a. tachypnea.
b. thoracotomy.
c. tracheoplasty.
d. tracheotomy.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   153                OBJ:   8                    TOP:   Practical Application

 

  1. The patient was experiencing apnea during sleep caused by repetitive pharyngeal collapse. The physician, in order to diagnose her condition as OSA, ordered a(n)
a. CPAP.
b. ABGs.
c. PFTs.
d. PSG.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   182                OBJ:   8                    TOP:   Practical Application

 

  1. The patient’s physician listed her diagnosis as COPD due to chronic
a. bronchitis.
b. pneumonia.
c. sinusitis.
d. pharyngitis.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   139                OBJ:   8                    TOP:   Practical Application

 

  1. A patient admitted to the emergency department suddenly turned cyanotic and was having difficulty breathing or
a. apnea.
b. dyspnea.
c. eupnea.
d. hyperpnea.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   172                OBJ:   8                    TOP:   Practical Application

 

MATCHING

 

Match each item with the correct description below.

a.
b. (FAR-inks)
c.
d. (lungs)
e.
f.
g. (PLOOR-a)
h.
i.
j. (LAR-inks)

 

 

  1. Filters, moistens, warms entering air

 

  1. Double-folded membrane covering lungs

 

  1. Passageway for air to the bronchi

 

  1. Air cavities within the cranial bones

 

  1. Space between the lungs

 

  1. Serves as a food and air passageway

 

  1. Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

 

  1. Location of the vocal cords

 

  1. Air sacs at the end of bronchioles

 

  1. Spongelike organs in the thoracic cavity

 

  1. ANS:  C                    REF:   129                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

  1. ANS:  G                    REF:   131                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

  1. ANS:  A                    REF:   129                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

  1. ANS:  I                     REF:   129                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

  1. ANS:  H                    REF:   131                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

  1. ANS:  B                    REF:   129                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

  1. ANS:  F                    REF:   131                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

  1. ANS:  J                     REF:   129                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

  1. ANS:  E                    REF:   131                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

  1. ANS:  D                    REF:   131                OBJ:   1

TOP:   Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures

 

Match each item with the correct description below.

a. sept/o
b. trache/o
c. endo-
d. phren/o
e. -pnea
f. atel/o

 

 

  1. imperfect, incomplete

 

  1. septum (wall off, fence)

 

  1. within

 

  1. diaphragm

 

  1. breathing

 

  1. trachea

 

  1. ANS:  F                    REF:   134                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. ANS:  A                    REF:   132                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. ANS:  C                    REF:   135                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. ANS:  D                    REF:   132                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. ANS:  E                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. ANS:  B                    REF:   132                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

Match each item with the correct description below.

a. -thorax
b. py/o
c. -scopy
d. -stenosis
e. alveol/o
f. poly-

 

 

  1. alveolus

 

  1. chest, chest cavity

 

  1. visual examination

 

  1. many, much

 

  1. constriction or narrowing

 

  1. pus

 

  1. ANS:  E                    REF:   132                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. ANS:  A                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. ANS:  C                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. ANS:  F                    REF:   135                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. ANS:  D                    REF:   136                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

  1. ANS:  B                    REF:   135                OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Word Parts

 

Match each item with the correct description below.

a. epiglottitis
b. pleuropexy
c. pneumatocele
d. acute respiratory distress syndrome
e. pulmonary neoplasm
f. sinusitis

 

 

  1. inflammation of the epiglottis

 

  1. respiratory failure, a result of disease or injury with symptoms of dyspnea, tachypnea, and cyanosis

 

  1. hernia of the lung (lung tissue protrudes through an opening in the chest)

 

  1. inflammation of the sinuses

 

  1. pertaining to (in) the lung, new growth (tumor)

 

  1. surgical fixation of the pleura

 

  1. ANS:  A                    REF:   140                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  D                    REF:   147                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  C                    REF:   141                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  F                    REF:   142                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  E                    REF:   142                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  B                    REF:   152                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

Match each item with the correct description below.

a. rhinoplasty
b. tracheostomy
c. cystic fibrosis
d. percussion
e. deviated septum
f. influenza

 

 

  1. surgical repair of the nose

 

  1. creation of an artificial opening into the trachea

 

  1. highly contagious and often severe viral infection of the respiratory tract

 

  1. hereditary disorder of the exocrine glands characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract, pancreatic deficiency, and other symptoms

 

  1. tapping of a body surface to determine density of part beneath by sound obtained

 

  1. one part of the nasal cavity is smaller because of malformation or injury of the nasal septum

 

  1. ANS:  A                    REF:   152                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  B                    REF:   153                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  F                    REF:   148                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  C                    REF:   147                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  D                    REF:   147                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  E                    REF:   147                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

Match each item with the correct description below.

a. Pulse oximetry
b. Hypoxia
c. Endoscopy
d. Alveolitis
e. Sputum culture and sensitivity
f. Pulmonary function tests

 

 

  1. Condition of deficient oxygen (to the tissues)

 

  1. Noninvasive method of measuring oxygen in the blood by using a device that attaches to the fingertip

 

  1. Visual examination within (hollow organ)

 

  1. Test performed on sputum to determine the presence of pathogenic bacteria

 

  1. Group of tests performed to measure breathing capacity and used to determine external respiratory function

 

  1. Inflammation of the alveoli

 

  1. ANS:  B                    REF:   172                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  A                    REF:   168                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  C                    REF:   162                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  E                    REF:   168                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  F                    REF:   168                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  D                    REF:   139                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

Match each item with the correct description below.

a. tonsillectomy
b. thoracoscopy
c. acapnia
d. asphyxia
e. thoracotomy
f. hypopnea

 

 

  1. incision into the chest cavity

 

  1. deficient breathing

 

  1. excision of the tonsils

 

  1. condition of absence (less than normal level) of carbon dioxide (in the blood)

 

  1. visual examination of the chest cavity

 

  1. suffocation

 

  1. ANS:  E                    REF:   153                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  F                    REF:   172                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  A                    REF:   153                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  C                    REF:   171                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  B                    REF:   162                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

  1. ANS:  D                    REF:   178                OBJ:   3 | 4 | 5 | 6       TOP:   Medical Terms

 

Match each item with the correct description below.

a. C&S
b. URI
c. O2
d. CXR
e. AFB
f. PFM

 

 

  1. oxygen

 

  1. acid-fast bacilli

 

  1. culture and sensitivity

 

  1. peak flow meter

 

  1. upper respiratory infection

 

  1. chest radiograph

 

  1. ANS:  C                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. ANS:  E                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. ANS:  A                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. ANS:  F                    REF:   182                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. ANS:  B                    REF:   182                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. ANS:  D                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

Match each item with the correct description below.

a. OSA
b. CT
c. CF
d. CPAP
e. IPF
f. SOB

 

 

  1. cystic fibrosis

 

  1. computed tomography

 

  1. continuous positive airway pressure

 

  1. shortness of breath

 

  1. idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

 

  1. obstructive sleep apnea

 

  1. ANS:  C                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. ANS:  B                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. ANS:  D                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. ANS:  F                    REF:   182                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. ANS:  E                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

 

  1. ANS:  A                    REF:   181                OBJ:   7                    TOP:   Abbreviations

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