Respiratory system objective terms

Question 1

using a stethoscope to listen to the chest

Answer 1

auscultation

Question 2

a bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen

Answer 2

cyanosis

Question 3

incomplete expansion

Answer 3

atelectasis

Question 4

expansion of the bronchi

Answer 4

bronchiectasis

Question 5

blood in the chest

Answer 5

hemothorax

Question 6

paralysis of the diaphragm

Answer 6

phrenoplegia

Question 7

fluid pouring out of the pleura

Answer 7

pleural effusion

Question 8

air and blood in the chest

Answer 8

pneumohemothorax

Question 9

air in the chest

Answer 9

pneumothorax

Question 10

swelling in the lungs

Answer 10

pulmonary edema

Question 11

excessive carbon dioxide

Answer 11

hypercapnia, hypercarbia

Question 12

insufficient carbon dioxide

Answer 12

hypocapnia, hypocarbia

Question 13

insufficient oxygen in the blood

Answer 13

hypoxemia

Question 14

insufficient oxygen

Answer 14

hypoxia

Question 15

procedure to look inside the bronchi

Answer 15

bronchoscopy

Question 16

procedure to record carbon dioxide levels

Answer 16

capnography

Question 17

instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels

Answer 17

capnometer

Question 18

procedure to measure oxygen levels

Answer 18

oximetry

Question 19

recording multiple aspects of sleep

Answer 19

polysomnography

Question 20

a group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs

Answer 20

pulmonary function testing

Question 21

procedure to measure breathing

Answer 21

spirometry

Question 22

examination of the chest

Answer 22

thoracoscopy

Question 23

an imaging procedure using a computer to cut

Answer 23

computed tomography

Question 24

an imaging procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity

Answer 24

pulmonary angiography

Question 25

a scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion)

Answer 25

ventilation-perfusion scan