medical terminology - ch. 12 quiz

Question 1

auscultation

Answer 1

listening to the sounds of the body

Question 2

percussion

Answer 2

tapping body parts with fingers, hand, or instruments to hear

Question 3

rales (crackles)

Answer 3

explosive sounds caused by infection

Question 3

pleural rub

Answer 3

scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces roughened by inflammation rubbing
against each other

Question 4

rhonchi (singular rhonchus)

Answer 4

continuous gurgling or bubbling caused by movement of fluid and secretions in larger airways

Question 5

wheezes

Answer 5

high-pitched whistle you may hear when your airway is blocked

Question 5

sputum

Answer 5

mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory track

Question 6

stridor

Answer 6

abnormal, high pitched sound caused by irregular air flow or narrowed airway

Question 7

croup

Answer 7

acute viral infection in kids, has a distinctive barking cough

Question 8

diphtheria

Answer 8

serious infection of the nose and throat

Question 9

epistaxis

Answer 9

nosebleed

Question 10

pertussis

Answer 10

whooping cough: highly infectious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea marked
by spasms of coughing

Question 11

bronchiectasis

Answer 11

chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection in the bronchial tree

Question 12

asthma

Answer 12

airways become inflamed, narrow and swell, and produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe

Question 13

chronic bronchitis

Answer 13

long-term inflammation of the bronchi

Question 14

cystic fibrosis

Answer 14

sticky, thick mucus to build up in organs, including your lungs

Question 15

atelectasis

Answer 15

the collapse of a lung or part of a lung

Question 16

lung cancer

Answer 16

cancer that begins in the lungs and most often occurs in people who smoke

Question 16

emphysema

Answer 16

a type of lung disease that causes breathlessness

Question 17

pneumoconiosis

Answer 17

any lung disease caused by the inhalation of organic or nonorganic airborne dust and fibers

Question 18

pneumonia

Answer 18

inflammation and fluid in your lungs caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection

Question 18

pulmonary abscess

Answer 18

large collection of pus in the lungs

Question 19

pulmonary edema

Answer 19

collection of fluid in air sacs and bronchioles

Question 20

pulmonary embolism (PE)

Answer 20

a blood clot that blocks and stops blood flow to an artery in the lung

Question 21

pulmonary fibrosis

Answer 21

forming of scar tissue in the connective tissue in the lungs

Question 22

sarcoidosis

Answer 22

the growth of tiny collections of inflammatory cells in different parts of the body

Question 23

tuberculosis (TB)

Answer 23

infectious lung disease caused by bacilli

Question 24

mesothelioma

Answer 24

rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura

Question 25

pleural effusion

Answer 25

accumulation of fluid in the pleural space

Question 26

pleurisy (pleuritis)

Answer 26

inflammation of the pleura

Question 27

pneumothorax

Answer 27

accumulation of air in the pleural space

Question 28

anthracosis

Answer 28

black pigment discoloration of bronchi

Question 29

asbestosis

Answer 29

a chronic lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles

Question 30

bacilli

Answer 30

a rod-shaped bacteria

Question 31

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 31

a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems

Question 32

cor pulmonale

Answer 32

an enlarged right ventricle in your heart that happens because of a lung condition

Question 33

exudate

Answer 33

a mass of cells and fluid that has seeped out of blood vessels or an organ, especially in inflammation

Question 34

hydrothorax

Answer 34

a noninflammatory collection of fluid within the pleural cavities

Question 35

infiltrate

Answer 35

collection of fluid or other material within the lung, as seen on x-ray or other radiologic evaluation

Question 36

palliative

Answer 36

relieving symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition

Question 37

paroxysmal

Answer 37

a sudden attack or increase of symptoms

Question 38

pulmonary infarction

Answer 38

when a section of lung tissue dies because its blood supply has become blocked

Question 39

purulent

Answer 39

thick fluid caused by infection, discharging pus

Question 40

silicosis

Answer 40

glass dust in the lungs