FINAL-

Question 1

___ is the air sac at the end of a bronchiole

Answer 1

Alveolus

Question 2

What is the correct term and spelling for a collapsed lung.

Answer 2

Atelectasis

Question 3

An acute infectious disease of the respiratory tract caused by a virus is:

Answer 3

Influenza

Question 4

The medical term for whooping cough is:

Answer 4

Pertussis

Question 5

The most prevalent type of lung cancer is:

Answer 5

Non- small cell lung cancer

Question 6

_____ the process of tapping the body for diagnostic procedures

Answer 6

Percussion

Question 7

A test to diagnose cystic fibrosis is a __ __

Answer 7

Sweat test

Question 8

___is a test to measure the air capacity of the lungs.

Answer 8

Spirometry test

Question 9

A test to diagnose TB is α

Answer 9

Skin test & blood test

Question 10

A noninvasive method to monitor oxygen saturation levels in arterial blood is

Answer 10

Pulse oximetry

Question 11

Aspiration of fluid from the pleural space is

Answer 11

Thoracentesis

Question 12

___ is removal of a portion, a lobe, or the entire lung.

Answer 12

Partial resection

Question 13

Surgical repair of the nose

Answer 13

Rhinoplasty

Question 14

The process of oxygen moving from the atmosphere into the alveoli is called:

Answer 14

Inspiration

Question 15

An exchange is gases between the lungs and blood is ___ respiration.

Answer 15

Internal

Question 16

The ___ closes off the trachea during swallowing so that food goes into the esophagus.

Answer 16

Epiglottis

Question 17

The term nostrils is

Answer 17

Nares

Question 18

The combining form for the wind pipe is

Answer 18

Trache/o

Question 19

___ is a condition of abnormally slow breathing.

Answer 19

Bradypnea

Question 20

The term for nosebleed is

Answer 20

Epistaxis

Question 21

What is the term for deep, rapid breathing followed by a period of apnea?

Answer 21

Cheyenne Strokes Respiration

Question 22

____ is a discoloration of the skin caused by deoxygenation of the blood.

Answer 22

Cyanosis

Question 23

Coughing up blood or blood stained sputum is

Answer 23

Hemoptysis

Question 24

___ Is hoarseness or an impairment of speaking.

Answer 24

Dysphonia

Question 25

Fever is ___

Answer 25

Pyrexia

Question 26

What is the term for high pitched inspiratory sound from the larynx ?

Answer 26

Stridor

Question 27

__ describes difficulty breathing unless in an upright position.

Answer 27

Orthopnea

Question 28

Excessively deep; breathing is

Answer 28

Hyperpnea

Question 29

A synonym for crackles is

Answer 29

Rales

Question 30

___ is not a CLIA waived test used for pulmonary conditions.

Answer 30

ABG

Question 31

A nasal septum that is not on the midline is

Answer 31

Deviated Septum

Question 32

What inherited disorder causes mucus to build up in the lungs, pancreas, and other organs and increases the persons risk of infection?

Answer 32

Cystic Fibrosis

Question 33

___ is discharge from the nose

Answer 33

Rhinorrhea

Question 34

Mucus coughed up from the lungs is called __

Answer 34

Sputum

Question 35

___ is inflammation of the sinuses

Answer 35

Sinusitis

Question 35

Symptoms of an asthma attack include ___ or ___

Answer 35

Cough, Wheeze

Question 35

A bacterial respiratory infection characterized by sore throat. fever, and headache is called

Answer 35

Diphtheria

Question 36

Which medication is used for immediate control of asthma symptoms __

Answer 36

Albuterol

Question 36

Clubbing of the fingers in a pt with emphysema is caused by:

Answer 36

Chronic tissue hypoxia

Question 37

A term for normal breathing is

Answer 37

eupnea

Question 38

Pnuem/o:

Answer 38

Lung

Question 39

Orth/o:

Answer 39

Straight

Question 40

Capn/o:

Answer 40

Carbon Dioxide

Question 41

Splen/o:

Answer 41

Spleen

Question 42

The purpose of cilia is to

Answer 42

move in wave like motion to push mucus and debris

Question 43

___ is the process of breathing in and out. out of respiratory tract.

Answer 43

Respiration

Question 44

The exchange of gasses between the lungs and the external environment is ___ respiration.

Answer 44

External

Question 45

The trachea, bronchi, and alveoli are part of the ______ system

Answer 45

Lower Respiratory

Question 46

The double folded serous membrane that surrounds a lung is the

Answer 46

Pleura

Question 47

The term for the part of the throat behind the mouth is

Answer 47

Oropharynx