Deck 23: Respiratory System Terminology

Question 1

The combining form turbin/o- means ____________.

A) mucosa
B) breathe
C) scroll-like structure
D) septum

Answer 1

scroll-like structure

Question 2

The medical abbreviation for shortness of breath (SOB) when exercising is :

A) URI.
B) DOE.
C) CPR.
D) CXR.

Answer 2

DOE.

Question 3

The combining form spir/o- has two meanings,but the meaning that pertains to the respiratory system is the meaning ____________.

A) alveolus
B) around
C) breathe
D) lung

Answer 3

breathe

Question 4

In panlobar pneumonia,by definition of the prefix we can tell that ____________ lobes are affected.

A) all
B) the bottom
C) the right
D) the top

Question 5

The combining form bronch/o- ____________.

A) means the same thing as bronchi/o-
B) means a larger structure than the structure for bronchi/o-
C) is the only one of the two combining forms that can be used in diseases
D) is a misspelling of bronchi/o-

Question 6

All of the following combining forms mean oxygen except:

A) ox/a-.
B) ox/i-.
C) ox/o-.
D) ox/y-.

Question 7

The medical procedure performed with a stethoscope is called:

A) aspiration.
B) intubation.
C) auscultation.
D) expectoration.

Question 8

The suffix -ole means ____________.

A) condition
B) large
C) pertaining to
D) small thing

Question 9

Which word is misspelled?

A) eupnea
B) expectoration
C) empyema
D) exspiration

Question 10

The combining form cost/o- means ____________.

A) cartilage
B) chest
C) money
D) rib

Question 11

A patient who is apneic is described as pertaining to being with ____________ breathing.

A) fast
B) normal
C) slow
D) out

Question 12

A prolonged,extremely severe,life-threatening asthma attack is known as:

A) bronchospasm.
B) status asthmaticus.
C) bronchitis.
D) bronchiectasis.

Question 13

Pulmonology is the study of the __________ and associated structures.

A) lungs.
B) trachea.
C) alveoli.
D) sternum.

Question 14

All of these things can block a bronchus and cause incomplete expansion or of a lung except:

A) stridor.
B) mucus.
C) a tumor.
D) a foreign body.

Question 15

The combining form auscult/o- means ____________.

A) assessing
B) examining
C) listening
D) tapping

Question 16

Because of the definition of the combining form,we know that when the phrenic nerve is stimulated,it causes the ____________ to contract.

A) diaphragm
B) lungs
C) mediastinum
D) pharynx

Question 17

Each primary bronchus enters a lung and branches into smaller ____________.

A) alveoli
B) bronchioles
C) rhonchi
D) pulmonary veins

Question 18

Pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs) is caused by:

A) smoking.
B) tuberculosis.
C) left-sided congestive heart failure.
D) obstructive sleep apnea.

Question 19

The abbreviation PND stands for:

A) pulmonary nasal disease.
B) paroxysmal nocturnal disease.
C) paroxysmal nasal dyspnea.
D) pleural nocturnal dyspnea.

Question 20

All of the following are types of lung cancer except:

A) large cell carcinoma
B) adenocarcinoma
C) oat cell carcinoma
D) pneumonoconiosis

Question 21

The ____________ is a hollow sphere of cells that expands and contracts with each breath.

Question 22

A patient with TB has ____________.

Question 23

Auscultation is the process of ____________ the lungs.

A) assessing
B) evaluating
C) listening to
D) tapping on

Question 24

The ____________ nerve causes the diaphragm to contract and initiate inhalation.

Question 25

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word auscultation (aws-kul-tay-shun)?

A) aws
B) kul
C) tay
D) shun.

Question 26

The combining form pleur/o- means ____________ (lung membrane).

Question 27

____________ is the medical word for the windpipe.

Question 28

A normal depth and rate of respiration is known as ____________.

Question 29

In the medical word oxyhemoglobin,the combining form hem/o- means ____________.

Question 30

By definition,an endotracheal tube would be placed ____________ the trachea.

A) next to
B) around
C) outside
D) within

Question 31

Unlike the left lung,the right lung has an RML,and this abbreviation means ____________ ____________ ____________.

Question 32

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word bronchopulmonary (brong-koh-pul-moh-nair-ee)?

A) brong
B) pul
C) moh
D) nair.

Question 33

A bronchodilator drug would be prescribed to ____________ the bronchi and bronchioles.

A) constrict
B) strengthen
C) weaken
D) widen

Question 34

The combining form ventil/o- means :

A) exchange of gas.
B) inward and outward.
C) mechanical process.
D) movement of air.

Question 35

The rounded top of each lung is the ____________.

Question 36

The combining form py/o- means :

A) bacteria.
B) infection.
C) pus.
D) virus.

Question 37

A patient who might have TB could have all of the following tests done except ____________.

A) PPD test
B) Mantoux test
C) chest x-ray
D) arterial blood gas test

Question 38

Which of the following words is misspelled?

A) larynx
B) oxymeter
C) pneumonia
D) asphyxia

Question 39

ARDS,or ____________,is a serious medical condition that affects the pulmonary system.

A) adult respiratory distress syndrome
B) air respiration disorder symptoms
C) alveoli reduction disorder syndrome
D) arterial respiratory dysfunctional symptoms

Question 40

The combining form auscult/o- means ____________.

Question 41

The epiglottis is a lidlike structure that closes the larynx when food is swallowed and directs food into the esophagus.

Question 42

A bronchoscope is a surgical procedure that uses a flexible,lighted tube to examine the trachea and bronchi.

Question 43

The combining form cyan/o- means ____________.

A) blood
B) blue
C) pallor
D) poison

Question 44

A common cause of walking pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Question 45

The nasal cavity is lined with mucus membranes which humidify the air and produce mucus.

Question 46

As the nasal cavity continues posteriorly,it merges with the upper part of the throat or:

A) larynx.
B) trachea.
C) bronchus.
D) pharynx.

Question 47

The abbreviation COPD stands for:

A) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
B) chronic obstructive pulmonary distress.
C) cardiopulmonary disease.
D) cardiopulmonary distress.

Question 48

Which of these abbreviations stands for a device that delivers a premeasured dose of medication to the lungs when the patient inhales?

A) TPR
B) CPAP
C) O₂
D) MDI

Question 49

A carboxyhemoglobin test is done to measure the level of carbon monoxide in the patient's blood when carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected.

Question 50

Which combining form means lung?

A) alveol/o-
B) pulmon/o-
C) thorac/o-
D) pleur/o-

Question 51

Which is an inherited,eventually fatal disease of the exocrine cells that is carried by a recessive gene?

A) atelectasis
B) bronchiectasis
C) emphysema
D) cystic fibrosis

Question 52

The combining form bronchiol/o- means ____________.

A) air; lung
B) breath; breathing
C) bronchiole
D) bronchus

Question 53

The medical transcriptionist typed: "The patient's nasal mucus membranes were swollen and inflamed." The transcriptionist spelled all of the words in the sentence correctly.

Question 54

One of the components of COPD is:

A) acute bronchitis.
B) chronic bronchitis.
C) bronchiectasis.
D) bronchospasm.

Question 55

PPD is an abbreviation for a chest x-ray view.

Question 56

An abnormally low level of oxygen at the cellular level is called:

A) hypercapnia.
B) cyanosis.
C) hypoxemia.
D) hypoxia.

Question 57

Empyema is:

A) extra air filling the alveoli.
B) bluish discoloration of the skin.
C) an occupational lung disease.
D) pus in the thoracic cavity.

Question 58

Expiration can have two meanings: to breathe out and to die.

Question 59

The combining form auscult/o- means tapping.

Question 60

Double pneumonia is pneumonia that is twice as severe as regular pneumonia.

Question 61

Because of the definition of the combining form,we know that the intercostal muscles are located between the ____________.

A) bronchus
B) lungs
C) mediastinum
D) ribs

Question 62

In the medical word respiration,the combining form means ____________.

A) air
B) breathe
C) lung
D) movement

Question 63

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word intercostal (in-ter-kaws-tal)?

A) in
B) ter
C) kaws
D) tal.

Question 64

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word thoracentesis (thor-ah-sen-tee-sis)?

A) thor
B) ah
C) sen
D) tee.

Question 65

A healthcare professional assesses the patient's BS by ____________.

A) biopsy
B) auscultation
C) bronchoscopy
D) pulmonary function tests

Question 66

The combining form tuss/o- means ____________.

A) chest
B) cough
C) microorganism
D) infection

Question 67

Because of the definition of the combining form cocc/o-,in pneumococcal pneumonia,we can tell that the infectious agent is a/an ____________.

A) virus
B) protozoan
C) spherical bacterium
D) yeast; fungi

Question 68

Each lung contains ____________,large divisions whose dividing lines are visible on the surface of the lung.

A) alveoli
B) bronchioles
C) lobes
D) sections

Question 69

The combining form thorac/o- means ____________.

A) infection
B) breathing
C) chest
D) lung

Question 70

In the medical word bronchospasm,the suffix means ____________.

A) asthma
B) quick, jerking motion
C) sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
D) infection

Question 71

The combining form pector/o- means ____________.

A) breast
B) chest
C) thoracic cavity
D) lung

Question 72

Which of the following words is misspelled?

A) tachypnia
B) pleurisy
C) pneumothorax
D) influenza

Question 73

The suffix -ectasis means :

A) condition of dilation.
B) condition; abnormal condition.
C) constricting; narrowing.
D) disease; suffering.

Question 74

The suffix -ptysis means :

A) abnormal condition of breathing.
B) abnormal condition of coughing up.
C) excessive flow or discharge.
D) expelling out of the chest.

Question 75

Both of the combining forms py/o- and purul/o- mean ____________.

A) bacteria
B) infection
C) pus
D) virus

Question 76

The pulmonary test of ventilation-perfusion (scan) is known by the abbreviation ____________.

A) A/B
B) P/D
C) V/P
D) V/Q

Question 77

A surgeon who does a pneumonectomy performs a/an ____________.

A) procedure to puncture the lung
B) surgical excision of the lung
C) surgically created opening in the lung
D) an incision into the lung

Question 78

The medical language definition of stethoscope is a/an ____________.

A) instrument used to examine the chest
B) instrument used to examine sound
C) process of measuring the chest
D) process of measuring sound

Question 79

Because of the combining form pector/o-,we know that expectoration is the process of expelling sputum from the ____________.

A) trachea
B) chest
C) diaphragm
D) throat

Question 80

The combining form pulmon/o- means :

A) air.
B) breathe.
C) chest.
D) lung.