Respiratory system assessment terms

Question 1

inflammation of the larynx

Answer 1

laryngitis

Question 2

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

Answer 2

laryngotracheobronchitis

Question 3

inflammation of the nasal passages

Answer 3

rhinitis

Question 4

inflammation of all sinuses

Answer 4

pansinusitis

Question 5

inflammation of the sinus

Answer 5

sinusitis

Question 6

a condition where the patient ceases to breath while asleep

Answer 6

sleep apnea

Question 7

a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway

Answer 7

asthma

Question 8

inflammation of the bronchiole

Answer 8

bronchiolitis

Question 9

inflammation of the bronchi

Answer 9

bronchitis

Question 10

a group of lung diseases characterized by the continual blockage of lung passages

Answer 10

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Question 11

a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity; patients can inhale but have trouble exhaling

Answer 11

emphysema

Question 12

another word for pleuritis

Answer 12

pleurisy

Question 13

inflammation of the pleura

Answer 13

pleuritis

Question 14

a lung condition caused by dust

Answer 14

pneumoconiosis

Question 15

a lung condition

Answer 15

pneumonia

Question 16

inflammation of the lung

Answer 16

pneumonitis

Question 17

blockage in the pulmonary blood supply

Answer 17

pulmonary embolism

Question 18

a cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi

Answer 18

bronchiogenic carcinoma