Deck 10: The Respiratory System Pulmonology

Question 1

Which term means "windpipe"?

A) laryng/o
B) palat/o
C) pharyng/o
D) tonsill/o
E) trache/o

Answer 1

trache/o

Question 2

Which of the following roots pertains to the process of respiration?

A) adenoid/o
B) bronchiol/o
C) lob/o
D) ox/o
E) thorac/o

Answer 2

ox/o

Question 3

Identify the correct translation for the root pneumat/o.

A) Air sac
B) Breathing
C) Lungs
D) Air or lungs
E) Subdivision of the bronchial tubes

Answer 3

Air or lungs

Question 4

Which term means "the throat, the pathway used by both food and air"?

A) laryng/o
B) palat/o
C) pharyng/o
D) tonsill/o
E) trache/o

Question 5

Which term refers to the main branches from the trachea into each lung?

A) bronch/o
B) bronchiol/o
C) laryng/o
D) pharyng/o
E) trache/o

Question 6

Which is the correct breakdown of the term atelectasis into its component parts?

A) atelectas/is
B) a/telectasis
C) a/tel/ectasis
D) a/telecta/sis
E) a/tel/ec/tas/is

Question 7

Which terms means "the voice box"?

A) laryng/o
B) palat/o
C) pharyng/o
D) tonsill/o
E) trache/o

Question 8

Which of the following roots pertains to the upper respiratory system?

A) adenoid/o
B) capn/o
C) lob/o
D) phren/o
E) thorac/o

Question 9

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the root alveol/o?

A) It comes from the Latin word meaning "hollow" or "cavity."
B) It is a term that is part of the upper respiratory system.
C) It refers to the alveolus, which means "air sac."
D) The body has two main types: pulmonary and dental.

Question 10

Identify the correct translation for the root capn/o.

A) Breathing
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Chest
D) Diaphragm
E) Membrane surrounding the lungs

Question 11

Identify and define the root in the term pneumonia.

A) pneumon breathing
B) pneumon chest
C) pneumon lung
D) ia condition
E) ia pertaining to

Question 12

Identify and define the root in the term respiration.

A) re again
B) respira respiration, the process of breathing
C) spira breathing
D) pir oxygen
E) tion process

Question 13

Identify the correct translation for the root bronchiol/o.

A) Air sac
B) Breathing
C) Lungs
D) Lungs or air
E) Subdivision of the bronchial tubes

Question 14

Identify and define the root in the term pansinusitis.

A) pan-all
B) pan-both
C) sinus-sinus
D) itis-disease
E) itis-inflammation

Question 15

Identify the correct translation for the root nas/o.

A) Adenoid
B) Hollow or cavity
C) Mouth
D) Nose
E) Partition or dividing structure, and can refer to any wall dividing two cavities

Question 16

Which of the following roots pertains to the lower respiratory system?

A) capn/o
B) nas/o
C) rhin/o
D) stern/o
E) tonsill/o

Question 17

Identify the correct translation for the root phren/o.

A) Breathing
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Chest
D) Diaphragm
E) Membrane surrounding the lungs

Question 18

Which term refers to a well-defined portion of any organ?

A) bronch/o
B) capn/o
C) lob/o
D) sept/o
E) sinus/o

Question 19

Which is the correct breakdown of the term hyperventilation into its component parts?

A) hyper/ventilation
B) hyperventila/tion
C) hyper/ven/tilation
D) hyper/ven/tila/tion
E) hyp/er/ven/ti/la/tion

Question 20

Which of the following root is NOT used to refer to the chest?

A) cost/o
B) pector/o
C) pectus
D) steth/o
E) thorac/o

Question 21

Translate the term pleuralgia as literally as possible.

A) Pleura condition
B) Pleura disease
C) Pleura inflammation
D) Pleura pain
E) Pleura removal

Question 22

Which is the correct breakdown of the term palatoplasty into its component parts?

A) palatoplast/y
B) palato/plasty
C) pala/topla/sty
D) pa/lato/plast/y
E) pa/la/to/plas/ty

Question 23

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term expectorant?

A) ex (in) + pector (chest) + ant (agent) = a drug that discourages coughing
B) ex (in) + pector (lung) + ant (agent) = a drug that discourages coughing
C) ex (out) + pector (chest) + ant (agent) = a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs
D) ex (out) + pector (lung) + ant (agent) = a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs

Question 24

Translate the term pneumohemothorax.

A) Abnormal binding of the lung to the chest
B) Air and blood in the chest
C) Blood in the lungs and chest
D) Hernia of the airway into the chest
E) Hernia of the lung into the chest

Question 25

Translate the term phrenoplegia as literally as possible.

A) Diaphragm drooping
B) Diaphragm pain
C) Diaphragm paralysis
D) Pleura inflammation
E) Pleura swelling

Question 26

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term laryngectomy?

A) laryng (larynx) + ectomy (disease) = disease of the larynx
B) laryng (larynx) + ectomy (incision) = incision into the larynx
C) laryng (larynx) + ectomy (reconstruction) = reconstruction of the larynx
D) laryng (larynx) + ectomy (removal) = removal of the larynx
E) laryng (larynx) + ectomy (tumor) = tumor in the larynx

Question 27

Which is the correct breakdown of the term pneumoconiosis into its component parts?

A) pneumo/coniosis
B) pneumoconi/osis
C) pneumo/coni/osis
D) pneu/moconios/is
E) pneu/mo/coni/osis

Question 28

Translate the term capnometer.

A) Analysis of the gases (carbon dioxide and oxygen) in the blood
B) Instrument to measure breathing
C) Instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels
D) Procedure to measure breathing
E) Procedure to measure carbon dioxide levels

Question 29

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term tracheostomy?

A) tracheo (nose) + stomy (opening) = creation of an opening in the nose
B) tracheo (sinus cavity) + stomy (opening) = creation of an opening in the sinuses
C) tracheo (throat) + stomy (opening) = creation of an opening in the throat
D) tracheo (voice box) + stomy (opening) = creation of an opening in the voice box
E) tracheo (windpipe) + stomy (opening) = creation of an opening in the windpipe

Question 30

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term tracheomalacia?

A) tracheo (trachea) + malacia (breakdown) = breakdown of the trachea
B) tracheo (trachea) + malacia (hardening) = hardening of the trachea
C) tracheo (trachea) + malacia (narrowing) = narrowing of the trachea
D) tracheo (trachea) + malacia (opening) = opening of the trachea
E) tracheo (trachea) + malacia (softening) = softening of the trachea

Question 31

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term rhinorrhagia?

A) rhino (nose) + rrhagia (discharge) = discharge from the nose (another term for runny nose)
B) rhino (nose) + rrhagia (excessive bleeding) = excessive bleeding from the nose (another term for nosebleed)
C) rhino (nose) + rrhagia (fixation) = fixing a broken nose
D) rhino (nose) + rrhagia (rupture) = rupture of the mucus-containing cells in the nose (another term for runny nose)
E) rhino (nose) + rrhagia (suture) = suture of the nose

Question 32

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term pleurodynia?

A) pleuro (breathing) + dynia (pain) = pain when breathing
B) pleuro (lung) + dynia (pain) = pain in the lung
C) pleuro (pleura) + dynia (pain) = pain in the pleura (main branches from the trachea into each lung)
D) pleuro (pleura) + dynia (pain) = pain in the pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)
E) pleuro (pleura) + dynia (pain) = pain in the pleura (well-defined portion of an organ)

Question 33

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term pulmonary neoplasm?

A) pulmon (lung) + ary (pertaining to) + neo (new) + plasm (discharge) = new discharge in the lung
B) pulmon (lung) + ary (pertaining to) + neo (new) + plasm (disorder) = new disorder of the lung
C) pulmon (lung) + ary (pertaining to) + neo (new) + plasm (formation) = new growth (tumor) in the lung
D) pulmon (lung) + ary (pertaining to) + neo (new) + plasm (mucus) = new mucus in the lung
E) pulmon (lung) + ary (pertaining to) + neo (new) + plasm (pus) = new pus in the lung

Question 34

Translate the term eupnea as literally as possible.

A) Fast or rapid breathing
B) Good breathing
C) "Over" or heavy breathing
D) Slow breathing
E) "Under" or shallow breathing

Question 35

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term septoplasty?

A) septo (lobe) + plasty (incision) = incision into a lobe
B) septo (lobe) + plasty (suture) = suture of a lobe
C) septo (septum) + plasty (creation of an opening) = creating an opening in a septum
D) septo (septum) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of the septum
E) septo (tonsil) + plasty (removal) = removal of a tonsil

Question 36

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term hypopnea?

A) hypo (fast) + pnea (breathing) = fast or rapid breathing
B) hypo (good) + pnea (breathing) = good breathing
C) hypo (over) + pnea (breathing) = heavy breathing
D) hypo (slow) + pnea (breathing) = slow breathing
E) hypo (under) + pnea (breathing) = shallow breathing

Question 37

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term diaphragmatocele?

A) diaphragmato (diaphragm) + cele (growth) = growth of the diaphragm
B) diaphragmato (diaphragm) + cele (hernia) = hernia of the diaphragm
C) diaphragmato (diaphragm) + cele (involuntary contraction) = involuntary contraction of the diaphragm
D) diaphragmato (diaphragm) + cele (paralysis) = paralysis of the diaphragm
E) diaphragmato (diaphragm) + cele (tumor) = tumor in the diaphragm

Question 38

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term hypocapnia?

A) hypo (over) + capn (breathing) + ia (condition) = heavy breathing
B) hypo (over) + capn (carbon dioxide) + ia (condition) = excessive carbon dioxide
C) hypo (under) + capn (breathing) + ia (condition) = shallow breathing
D) hypo (under) + capn (carbon dioxide) + ia (condition) = insufficient carbon dioxide

Question 39

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term pulmonary edema?

A) pulmon (airway) + ary (pertaining to) + edema (narrowing) = narrowing of the airway
B) pulmon (airway) + ary (pertaining to) + edema (swelling) = swelling in the airway
C) pulmon (lung) + ary (pertaining to) + edema (narrowing) = narrowing or constricting of the lungs
D) pulmon (lung) + ary (pertaining to) + edema (swelling) = swelling in the lungs

Question 40

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term empyema?

A) em (in) + py (blood) + ema (condition) = blood inside the chest
B) em (in) + py (mucus) + ema (condition) = mucus inside the chest
C) em (in) + py (pus) + ema (condition) = pus inside the chest
D) em (out) + py (chyle) + ema (condition) = chyle outside the chest
E) em (out) + py (fluid) + ema (condition) = fluid outside the chest

Question 41

Build a medical term that means "blood in the chest."

A) Chylothorax
B) Hemothorax
C) Pneumoconiosis
D) Pneumohemothorax
E) Pneumothorax

Question 42

Build a medical term that means "pus in the chest."

A) Chylothorax
B) Hemothorax
C) Pneumoconiosis
D) Pneumohemothorax
E) Pyothorax

Question 43

Translate the term bronchiogenic carcinoma.

A) Inflammation of the lungs originating in the bronchi
B) Cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi
C) Disease of the bronchi
D) Reconstruction of the bronchi
E) Incision into the bronchi

Question 44

Build a medical term that means "instrument for looking at the nose and throat."

A) Capnoscope
B) Endoscope
C) Nasopharyngoscope
D) Stethoscope
E) Thoracoscope

Question 45

Build a medical term that means "incision into the windpipe."

A) Laryngectomy
B) Palatoplasty
C) Tonsillectomy
D) Tracheostomy
E) Tracheotomy

Question 46

Translate the term rhinitis as literally as possible.

A) Nasal disease
B) Nasal inflammation
C) Nasal pain
D) Sinus inflammation
E) Sinus swelling

Question 47

Translate the term pleuropexy as literally as possible.

A) "Pleura binding" binding of the pleura to the lung
B) "Pleura fixation" reattachment of the pleura
C) "Pleura incision" incision into the pleura
D) "Pleura removal" removal of a section of the pleura
E) "Pleura separation" separating the pleura from the lung

Question 48

Build a medical term that means "creation of an opening in the chest."

A) Bronchoplasty
B) Lobectomy
C) Pleuropexy
D) Thoracocentesis
E) Thoracostomy

Question 49

Build a medical term that means "chest pain."

A) Pleuralgia
B) Pleurodynia
C) Pneumonitis
D) Thoracalgia
E) Tracheitis

Question 50

Translate the term spirometry.

A) Analysis of the gases (carbon dioxide and oxygen) in the blood
B) Instrument to measure breathing
C) Instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels
D) Procedure to measure breathing
E) Procedure to measure carbon dioxide levels

Question 51

Build a medical term that means "procedure to measure oxygen levels."

A) Oximetry
B) Polysomnography
C) Pulmonary angiography
D) Pulmonary function testing
E) Spirometry

Question 52

Build a medical term that means "involuntary contraction of the diaphragm" (also known as the hiccups).

A) Bronchiectasis
B) Bronchospasm
C) Diaphragmatocele
D) Phrenoplegia
E) Phrenospasm

Question 53

Translate the term tonsillitis as literally as possible.

A) Tonsil disease
B) Tonsil inflammation
C) Tonsil pain
D) Tonsil reconstruction
E) Tonsil swelling

Question 54

Translate the term thoracentesis as literally as possible.

A) Chest puncture
B) Chest removal
C) Lung incision
D) Lung puncture
E) Lung removal

Question 55

Build a medical term that means "a drug that prevents coughing."

A) Antitussive
B) Bronchodilator
C) Expectorant
D) Mucolytic
E) Nebulizer

Question 56

Build a medical term that means "hernia of the lung."

A) Pneumatocele
B) Pneumonectomy
C) Pneumonia
D) Pneumothorax
E) Thoracocentesis

Question 57

Translate the term pneumonectomy as literally as possible.

A) Chest puncture
B) Chest removal
C) Lung incision
D) Lung puncture
E) Lung removal

Question 58

Build a medical term that means "slow breathing."

A) Apnea
B) Bradypnea
C) Dyspnea
D) Hyperpnea
E) Tachypnea

Question 59

Build a medical term that means "inflammation in the lung."

A) Bronchitis
B) Bronchiolitis
C) Pleuritis
D) Pneumonitis
E) Tracheitis

Question 60

Build a medical term that means "inflammation in the membrane surrounding the lungs."

A) Bronchitis
B) Bronchiolitis
C) Pleuritis
D) Pneumonitis
E) Tracheitis

Question 61

Which is the correct translation and definition of the abbreviation V/Q?

A) Hyperventilation, over breathing; condition of having too much air flowing into and out of the lungs
B) Nebulizer, a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a "cloud" or mist that is inhaled by the patient
C) Ventilation quotient, a test of a patient's airflow
D) Ventilation-perfusion scan, a scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow or blood flow
E) Whispered pectoriloquy, used as a means of finding masses in the lung

Question 62

Which of the following statements about the medical term caseous necrosis is NOT true?

A) It describes the appearance of dead lung tissue.
B) It involves the milky bodily fluid formed in the small intestines during digestion and carried through the body via the lymph vessels.
C) It is a pathological finding.
D) It literally means "cheeselike death condition."
E) The lung tissue has a cheeselike appearance.

Question 63

Which of the following statements about the medical term percussion is NOT true?

A) In this context, it describes a medical professional striking the body surface.
B) It is a medical examination method.
C) It is from the Latin word meaning "to strike."
D) It is used to help locate fluid build-up in the chest.
E) It requires a medical professional to use a T&A.

Question 64

Expectoration is:

A) a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus.
B) a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs.
C) coughing or spitting material out of the lungs.
D) discharge from the bronchi.
E) mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing.

Question 65

What is the term used to describe hoarseness and literally means "bad voice condition"?

A) Auscultation
B) Dysphonia
C) Dyspnea
D) Laryngitis
E) Percussion

Question 66

Which of the following is NOT true about the abbreviation CTA?

A) It indicates a normal sounding lung.
B) It involves a health care professional using a stethoscope.
C) It is a diagnostic procedure involving striking.
D) It is an examination method involving listening.
E) It stands for "clear to auscultation."

Question 67

Which is the correct translation and definition for the abbreviation CT?

A) Capnometer instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels
B) Chylothorax chyle in the chest
C) Computed tomography an imaging procedure using a computer to cut
D) Cough treatment a drug that prevents coughing
E) Cyanosis treatment giving the patient oxygen to improve the color of his/her skin

Question 68

A person with a chest that is hollowed out has:

A) pectoriloquy.
B) pectus carinatum.
C) pectus excavatum.
D) pulmonary neoplasm.
E) thoracocentesis.

Question 69

What is the correct breakdown and translation of the abbreviation LTB?

A) Laryngitis, tracheitis, and bronchitis: laryngo (larynx) + itis (inflammation) + tracheo (trachea) + itis (inflammation) + bronch (bronchus) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi
B) Laryngotracheobronchitis: laryngo (larynx) + tracheo (trachea) + bronch (bronchus) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi
C) Laryngotracheobronchitis: laryngo (larynx) + tracheo (trachea) + bronch (bronchiole) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchiole
D) Lung test bronchoscopy: lung test broncho (bronchus) + scop (looking) + y (procedure) = procedure for looking at the lungs by placing a scope in the bronchus
E) Lung tomographic biopsy: lung (lung) + tomo (cut) + graph (writing) + ic (pertaining to) + biopsy = biopsy of the lung using a computer to cut

Question 70

Which of the following is a correct translation and definition for COPD?

A) Cardiac orthopnea disease, disease in which the patient's lungs and heart can only function correctly from an upright position
B) Cardiopulmonary obstructive disorder, disorder that obstructs the proper exchange of oxygen between the heart and lungs
C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung disease caused by the continual blockage of lung passages
D) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, a lung disorder caused by blockage
E) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, another way to describe sleep apnea, the cessation of breathing when one is asleep

Question 71

Emphysema is:

A) a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway.
B) a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity.
C) fluid pouring out of the lungs into the chest.
D) pus inside the chest.
E) swelling in the lungs.

Question 72

Which of the following statements is TRUE about a T&A?

A) It is a lower respiratory procedure: an incision into a patient's chest to reconstruct the alveoli.
B) It is a lower respiratory procedure: the reconstruction of the patient's chest and alveoli.
C) It is an upper respiratory procedure: the incision into a patient's tonsils and adenoids.
D) It is an upper respiratory procedure: the reconstruction of a patient's tonsils and adenoids.
E) It is an upper respiratory procedure: the removal of a patient's tonsils and adenoids.

Question 73

What is a method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped?

A) CPAP
B) CPR
C) CTA
D) OSA
E) PSG

Question 74

A blockage in the pulmonary blood supply is called a(n):

A) ABG.
B) CTA.
C) ET.
D) OSA.
E) PE.

Question 75

What is a treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient's airways open using air pressure delivered via a face mask?

A) CPAP
B) CPR
C) CTA
D) OSA
E) PSG

Question 76

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the medical term nebulizer?

A) It creates a mist that is inhaled by the patient.
B) It is a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a "cloud."
C) It is from the Latin word meaning "cloud."
D) It is pronounced "neh-buh-lih-zir."
E) It is used as part of a respiratory treatment and/or therapy.

Question 77

Which of the following abbreviations is a group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs?

A) CPAP
B) CT
C) CXR
D) PFT
E) PSG

Question 78

OSA involves:

A) a condition where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep.
B) a lung disorder caused by a blockage.
C) a lung disorder caused by the limiting of air into the lungs.
D) procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity.
E) recording multiple aspects of sleep.

Question 79

A lung disorder caused by the limiting of air into the lungs is called a(n):

A) dyspnea.
B) hyperventilation.
C) hypoventilation.
D) obstructive lung disorder.
E) restrictive lung disorder.

Question 80

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the abbreviation PSG?

A) It breaks into poly (multiple) + somno (sleep) + graph (writing) + y (procedure).
B) It means recording multiple aspects of sleep.
C) It is a diagnostic procedure.
D) It is a treatment or therapy.
E) It stands for polysomnography.