Deck 10: Respiratory System

Question 1

The windpipe bifurcates at the

A) septum.
B) pleura.
C) diaphragm.
D) carina.

Answer 1

carina.

Question 2

The sense of smell is

A) anosmia.
B) exhalation.
C) inspiration.
D) olfaction.

Answer 2

olfaction.

Question 3

The combining form for the voice box is

A) adenoid/o.
B) pharyng/o.
C) trache/o.
D) laryng/o.

Answer 3

laryng/o.

Question 4

The process of breathing in is

A) inspiration.
B) exhalation.
C) olfaction.
D) respiration.

Question 5

A combining form for a structure in the lower respiratory system is

A) pharyng/o.
B) laryng/o.
C) trache/o.
D) rhin/o.

Question 6

Which is NOT a paranasal sinus?

A) Frontal.
B) Ethmoid.
C) Mandibular.
D) Maxillary.

Question 7

The term for the part of the throat behind the mouth is

A) sinus.
B) oropharynx.
C) nasopharynx.
D) laryngopharynx.

Question 8

The term for the structure that separates the nostrils is

A) carina.
B) septum.
C) alveolus.
D) nares.

Question 9

The combining form for the space between the lungs is

A) phren/o.
B) pulmon/o.
C) mediastin/o.
D) cost/o.

Question 10

The combining form for the structure that is a flap of cartilage at the opening of the voice box and closes access to the windpipe is

A) epiglott/o.
B) laryng/o.
C) trache/o.
D) pharyng/o.

Question 11

A combining form for a structure in the upper respiratory system is

A) bronchi/o.
B) pulmon/o.
C) trache/o.
D) laryng/o.

Question 12

An exchange of gases between the lungs and blood is

A) internal respiration.
B) external respiration.
C) olfaction.
D) atelectasis.

Question 13

The combining form for the waste product of respiration is

A) oxy-.
B) ox/i.
C) capn/o.
D) spir/o.

Question 14

The combining form for sections of the lungs is

A) lob/o.
B) sept/o.
C) pleur/o.
D) cost/o.

Question 15

The term for the nostrils is

A) septa.
B) septum.
C) nares.
D) carina.

Question 16

The combining form for the windpipe is

A) adenoid/o.
B) pharyng/o.
C) trache/o.
D) laryng/o.

Question 17

One of the functions of the respiratory system is the production of sound. A combining form for voice or sound is

A) phas/o.
B) phon/o.
C) phag/o.
D) osm/o.

Question 18

Lymphatic tissue located in the nasopharynx is

A) Peyer's patches.
B) adenoids.
C) palatine tonsils.
D) uvula.

Question 19

The plural of sinus is

A) sinusides.
B) sini.
C) sinae.
D) sinuses.

Question 20

The combining form for the tube that connects the ears and the throat is

A) trache/o.
B) salping/o.
C) pharyng/o.
D) pariet/o.

Question 21

Continuous sounds made during inspiration and/or expiration are called

A) wheezing.
B) rhonchi.
C) hiccough.
D) rales.

Question 22

What is the term for a high-pitched inspiratory sound from the larynx?

A) Wheezing.
B) Rhonchi.
C) Stridor.
D) Rales.

Question 23

What is difficulty making sounds?

A) Dysphonia.
B) Dyspnea.
C) Dysphagia.
D) Apnea.

Question 24

What condition describes difficulty breathing unless in an upright position?

A) Apnea.
B) Pyrexia.
C) Thoracodynia.
D) Orthopnea.

Question 25

What is breathlessness or air hunger?

A) Thoracodynia.
B) Wheezing.
C) Orthopnea.
D) SOB.

Question 26

The double-folded serous membrane that surrounds the lungs is the

A) pleura.
B) mediastinum.
C) carina.
D) alveolus.

Question 27

What is an abnormal enlargement of the distal phalanges as a result of diminished oxygen in the blood?

A) Epistaxis.
B) Rhonchi.
C) Stridor.
D) Clubbing.

Question 28

The term for a nosebleed is

A) epistaxis.
B) eupnea.
C) hemoptysis.
D) rhinorrhea.

Question 29

The substance that prevents the sacs at the ends of the bronchioles from collapsing is

A) atelectasis.
B) mucus.
C) cilia.
D) surfactant.

Question 30

What is a term for any difficult and/or painful breathing?

A) Dysphonia
B) Dyspnea.
C) Thoracodynia.
D) Pleurodynia.

Question 31

Abnormal, periodic cessation of breathing is

A) pneumothorax.
B) SOB.
C) wheezing.
D) apnea.

Question 32

An air sac at the end of a bronchiole is a(n)

A) carina.
B) alveolus.
C) pleura.
D) cilia.

Question 33

Coughing up blood or blood-stained sputum is

A) epistaxis.
B) hemoptysis.
C) hematemesis.
D) hemothorax.

Question 34

The combining forms for muscles involved in normal, quiet respiration are

A) pulmon/o and pleur/o.
B) cost/o and phren/o.
C) phren/o and pleur/o.
D) cost/o and pulmon/o.

Question 35

What is the term for deep, rapid breathing followed by a period of apnea?

A) Bradypnea.
B) Rhonchi.
C) Cheyne-Stokes respiration.
D) Wheezing.

Question 36

The process of breathing out is

A) inhalation.
B) inspiration.
C) respiration.
D) exhalation.

Question 37

Fever is

A) stridor.
B) rhonchi.
C) rales.
D) pyrexia.

Question 38

An inability to produce sound is

A) aphasia.
B) aphonia.
C) aphagia.
D) apnea.

Question 39

What is a discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by deoxygenation of the blood?

A) Hypoxemia
B) Clubbing
C) Cyanosis
D) Hypercapnia

Question 40

A condition of abnormally slow breathing is

A) eupnea.
B) wheezing.
C) stridor.
D) bradypnea.

Question 41

A thorax in which multiple rib fractures cause instability of the chest wall is

A) flail chest.
B) thoracodynia.
C) hemothorax.
D) pneumothorax.

Question 42

A synonym for singultus is

A) rales.
B) hiccough.
C) crackles.
D) cough.

Question 43

A collapse of lung tissue or an entire lung is

A) emphysema.
B) flail chest.
C) bronchiectasis.
D) atelectasis.

Question 44

An abnormal condition of fungus in the nose is

A) rhinomycosis.
B) nasal polyps.
C) rhinosalpingitis.
D) deviated septum.

Question 45

An accumulation of fluid in lung tissue is

A) pulmonary fibrosis.
B) pulmonary edema.
C) asthma.
D) CPAP.

Question 46

Small, tumorlike growths that project from a mucous membrane surface are

A) pneumoconiosis.
B) cystic fibrosis.
C) polyps.
D) abscesses.

Question 47

What respiratory disorder is characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea?

A) Emphysema
B) Cystic fibrosis
C) Asthma
D) CPAP

Question 48

A synonym for crackles is

A) rales.
B) rhonchi.
C) hiccough.
D) stridor.

Question 49

A deflection of the wall between the nostrils is

A) URI.
B) deviated septum.
C) ASD.
D) rhinitis.

Question 50

Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and eustachian tubes is

A) rhinitis.
B) rhinomycosis.
C) rhinosalpingitis.
D) nasopharyngitis.

Question 51

What abnormal condition of the pulmonary system is characterized by distention and destructive changes of the sacs at the ends of the bronchioles?

A) COPD.
B) Emphysema.
C) Asthma.
D) Cystic fibrosis.

Question 52

Coryza is

A) a cold.
B) bronchitis.
C) pneumonia.
D) bronchiolitis.

Question 53

What are continuous abnormal rumbling sounds heard on auscultation?

A) Rhonchi
B) Rales
C) Wheezing
D) Stridor

Question 54

Excessively deep breathing is

A) orthopnea.
B) bradypnea.
C) hyperpnea.
D) Cheyne-Stokes respiration.

Question 55

Patients who experience DOE may have

A) PPD.
B) CTA.
C) CPAP.
D) COPD.

Question 56

Obstructive laryngitis, an acute, viral infection of early childhood marked by stridor caused by spasms of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi, is commonly called

A) asthma.
B) croup.
C) diphtheria.
D) epiglottitis.

Question 57

Sounds made by dry surfaces rubbing together are

A) hiccough.
B) friction sounds.
C) crackles.
D) rhonchi.

Question 58

Pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the intercostal muscles is

A) pleurodynia.
B) singultus.
C) rhonchi.
D) rales.

Question 59

Sound produced by the involuntary contraction of the diaphragm, followed by a rapid closure of the glottis is

A) cough.
B) sneeze.
C) eructation.
D) singultus.

Question 60

Chronic dilation of the bronchi is

A) bronchitis.
B) bronchiectasis.
C) bronchiolitis.
D) emphysema.

Question 61

The creation of a new opening between the trachea and the esophagus after laryngectomy to preserve the ability to speak is

A) tracheostomy.
B) tracheotomy.
C) turbinectomy.
D) tracheoesophageal fistulization.

Question 62

Blood in the pleural cavity is

A) pleurisy.
B) pleural effusion.
C) hemothorax.
D) pulmonary edema.

Question 63

Pus in the pleural cavity is called

A) pyothorax.
B) pneumonia.
C) influenza.
D) atelectasis.

Question 64

A method of providing assistance in exhalation is

A) PEEP.
B) CXR.
C) PFT.
D) MRI.

Question 65

Removal of the pharyngeal tonsils is

A) adenoidectomy.
B) pharyngectomy.
C) tonsillectomy.
D) laryngectomy.

Question 66

The mechanical fixation of the two pleural membranes to prevent pleural effusions is

A) pleurolysis.
B) pleurodesis.
C) endotracheal airway.
D) ethmoidectomy.

Question 67

Measuring the oxygen level of the blood using a noninvasive, clip-like device on either the earlobe or fingertip is

A) a pulmonary function test.
B) pulse oximetry.
C) PEEP.
D) spirometry.

Question 68

Cutting out part or all of a turbinate bone to allow greater air flow is

A) turbinoplasty.
B) laryngoscopy.
C) sinusotomy.
D) turbinectomy.

Question 69

An acute, infectious disease of the respiratory tract caused by a virus is

A) influenza.
B) pneumothorax.
C) pulmonary abscess.
D) pulmonary edema.

Question 70

An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural space is a

A) pleural abscess.
B) pleural effusion.
C) pyothorax.
D) pneumothorax.

Question 71

A chronic infectious disease caused by an acid-fast bacillus is

A) pleurisy.
B) pneumonia.
C) croup.
D) tuberculosis.

Question 72

ARF stands for

A) active respiratory failure.
B) acute respiratory failure.
C) acute reaction failure.
D) active respiratory fissure.

Question 73

A benign tumor of epithelial origin named for its nipple-like appearance is a

A) mesothelioma.
B) squamous cell carcinoma.
C) papilloma.
D) mucous gland adenoma.

Question 74

A portable device that delivers a measured dose of an aerosol medication for inhalation is a

A) PEEP.
B) peak flow meter.
C) metered dose inhaler.
D) nebulizer.

Question 75

An abnormal condition of coal dust in the lungs is

A) COPD.
B) CWP.
C) CPAP.
D) silicosis.

Question 76

A general term for mechanical devices that assist the breathing process is

A) lung VQ scan.
B) turbinectomy.
C) ventilation.
D) a throat culture.

Question 77

A variety of pathogens cause inflammation of the lungs, or

A) pleurisy.
B) pneumonia.
C) influenza.
D) atelectasis.

Question 78

An imaging technique used to assess areas of the lungs that are receiving air but are not perfused with blood is

A) a pulmonary function test.
B) a lung VQ scan.
C) peak flow meter.
D) ventilation.

Question 79

Empyema is

A) pleural effusion.
B) pulmonary abscess.
C) pyothorax.
D) pulmonary edema.

Question 80

An abnormal condition of dust in the lungs is

A) emphysema.
B) pneumonia.
C) pneumoconiosis.
D) pneumothorax.