Final Review 2

Question 1

A medical term for partial collapse of alveoli in an area of the lungs

Answer 1

Atelectasis

Question 2

A collection of fluid in the thoracic cavity, usually between the layers of the pleural membrane

Answer 2

Pleural effusion

Question 3

Which of the following conditions results from inflammation and narrowing of the airways

Answer 3

Asthma

Question 4

How does asthma differ from chronic bronchitis and emphysema

Answer 4

The chronic airflow limitation from asthma is reversible

Question 5

Is the medical term for temporary cessation of breathing

Answer 5

Apnea

Question 6

Which of the following is a term for the space between the lungs in the thoracic cavity

Answer 6

Mediastinum

Question 7

Is a collection of air in the pleural cavity that can cause a collapsed lung

Answer 7

Pneumothorax

Question 8

For the TB skin test, a small amount of _______ is injected just below the dermis

Answer 8

Purified protein derivative tuberculin

Question 9

In this condition, hydrostatic and osmotic forces favor the movement of fluid from the intravascular compartment to the intestinal space; that is , hydrostatic forces are greater than osmotic forces

Answer 9

Edema

Question 10

Excess fluid in the interstitial space is generally referred to as

Answer 10

Edema

Question 11

Excessive water loss as a result of insufficient ADH loss

Answer 11

Diabetes insipidus

Question 12

The brain can become accustomed to high levels of sodium, as the levels drop with the treatment of hypernatremia, water moves into cerebral cells, causing

Answer 12

Cerebral edema

Question 13

High calcium levels interfere with ADH, resulting in increased water excretion

Answer 13

Polyuria

Question 14

Refers to infection in the bladder

Answer 14

Cystitis

Question 15

Tend to grow either as flat or papillary tumors

Answer 15

Bladder cancer

Question 16

Is an inherited disorder characterized by numerous, grape like clusters of fluid filled cysts in both kidneys

Answer 16

Polycystic disease

Question 17

Refers to the presence of renal Calculi (kidney stones)

Answer 17

Nephrolithiasis

Question 18

Stimulates the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells

Answer 18

Erythropoietin

Question 19

A condition where the foreskin of the penis does not have an adequate opening to allow it to be pulled back over the head of the penis

Answer 19

Phimosis

Question 20

Abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord leading to the testicle

Answer 20

Varicocele

Question 21

A ____ occurs when the bladder protrudes into the anterior wall of the vagina

May be identified as a prolapsed bladder

Answer 21

Cystocele

Question 22

The weakened pelvis support that results in this condition results from excessive straining (childbirth, chronic constipation, and heavy lifting)

Answer 22

Cystocele

Question 23

Refers to blockage of intestinal contents in the small intestine where it is most common or the large intestine

Answer 23

Intestinal obstruction

Question 24

Tumors, adhesions, and hernias account for approximately 90% of all mechanical __________ obstructions

Answer 24

Small intestine

Question 25

Tumors, diverticulitis, and volvulus are the most common causes of mechanical _______ obstruction

Answer 25

Large intestinal

Question 26

Intestinal obstructions have two types of causes

Answer 26

Mechanical and functional

Question 27

Stones that form inside the gallbladder

Answer 27

Cholelithiasis

Question 28

Biliary sludge as a result of gallbladder stasis often precedes

Answer 28

Cholelithiasis

Question 29

Surgical removal, usually laparoscopically, of Calculi or gallbladder

Answer 29

Cholecystectomy

Question 30

Refers to a progressive irreversible diffuse damage to the liver resulting in decreased liver function

Answer 30

Cirrhosis