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Unit 10 - Respiratory System > Exercises 2 > Flashcards

Exercises 2 Flashcards

1
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Hyperventilation is excessive movement in and out of the

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lungs

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2
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Another name for acute laryngotracheobronchitis is

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croup

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3
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Whooping cough is also known as

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pertussis

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4
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Collection of air in the pleural cavity is

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pneumothorax

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5
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Abnormal crackling sounds heard during inspiration are

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rales

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6
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A barrel chest is a common feature of

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emphysema

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7
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Abnormal dilatation of one or more bronchi is

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bronchiectasis

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8
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Spasm and narrowing of the bronchi is

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asthma

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9
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Incomplete expansion of the alveoli is

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atelectasis

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10
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High pitched noisy sound heard on inspiration is

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stridor

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11
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instrument used to listen to chest sounds

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Stethoscope

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12
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surgical removal of a lung

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Pneumonectomy

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13
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surgical incision in to the chest

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thoracotomy

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14
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surgical removal of the larynx

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laryngectomy

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15
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visual examination of the bronchial tubes

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bronchoscopy

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16
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measurement of air capacity in the lungs

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spirometry

17
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another name for a pleural tap

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thoracentesis

18
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a test for determining the presence of tuberculosis

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Mantoux test

19
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a type of lung biopsy

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bronchial brushings

20
Q

instrument used to view the larynx

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laryngoscope

21
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Absence of breathing is

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apnoea

22
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A V/Q scan is a

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ventilation-perfusion scan

23
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Coughing or spitting up blood is

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haemoptysis

24
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Pleurisy is a/an

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inflammation of the pleura

25
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Surgical removal of a lobe of the lung is

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lobectomy

26
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Which is not considered to be a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? asthma, acute bronchitis, emphysema, chronic bronchitis

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acute bronchitis

27
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Pneumoconiosis due to inhalation of coal dust is

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anthracosis

28
Q

The medical term for hayfever is

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allergic rhinitis

29
Q

Which form of pneumonia affects one or more lobes of the lung?

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lobar pneumonia

30
Q

Which form of pneumothorax is specifically caused by medical or therapeutic intervention?

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iatrogenic pneumothorax

Unit 10 - Respiratory System (9 decks)

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