Respiratory System Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
Surgical reconstruction or cosmetic alteration of the nose is termed
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Rhinoplasty
2
Q
A faster than normal respiratory rate of breathing is termed
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Tachypnea
3
Q
Hemoptysis is a term describing
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Coughing up blood from the lungs
4
Q
A patient with a foreign body trapped in a lung passageway would be a candidate for which of the following procedures?
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Bronchoscopy
5
Q
Patients with pneumonia often find it difficult or painful to take deep breaths. The term for this is
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Dyspnea
6
Q
A special procedure to examine the blood vessels of the lungs by X-ray is called
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Pulmonary angiography
7
Q
A tracheostomy is a procedure involving
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A permanent opening cut into the trachea
8
Q
Epistaxis is the term for
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A nosebleed
