Deck 4: Respiratory System

Question 1

A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the lung is called:

A) pneumocentesis.
B) pneumectomy.
C) pneumonorrhaphy.
D) pneumonotomy.
E) pneumopexy.

Answer 1

pneumocentesis.

Question 2

What is the natural process of drawing air into the lungs called?

A) aerotherapy
B) aspiration
C) expiration
D) orthopnea
E) inspiration

Answer 2

inspiration

Question 3

What term means presence of pus in the pleural cavity?

A) pyothorax
B) pyosis
C) pyemia
D) pyothoracosis
E) empyosis

Answer 3

pyothorax

Question 4

What is the medical term for head cold?

A) epistaxis
B) coryza
C) cephalodynia
D) ascites
E) empyema

Question 5

What infectious disease produces small lesions or tubercles in the lungs?

A) Emphysema
B) Asthma
C) Pneumonia
D) Tuberculosis
E) Bronchitis

Question 6

Which procedure is used to assess the volume and airflow rate of the lungs?

A) Bronchoscopy
B) Pulmonary function test
C) Arterial blood gases
D) Sweat test
E) Sputum culture

Question 7

Which disorder is genetic?

A) Atelectasis
B) Cystic fibrosis
C) Pertussis
D) Epiglottitis
E) Emphysema

Question 8

What term describes pain associated with the membrane that covers the lungs?

A) bronchiectasis
B) pleuralgia
C) pneumonomalacia
D) pharyngoplegia
E) pneumonopathy

Question 9

A disease characterized by overexpansion and destruction of the alveoli and associated with smoking is known as:

A) emphysema.
B) empyema.
C) atelectasis.
D) bronchiectasis.
E) asthma.

Question 10

A condition characterized by attacks of difficult breathing and wheezing caused by spasms of the bronchial tubes is called:

A) pleurisy.
B) asthma.
C) pneumonia.
D) bronchorrhagia.
E) aerophagia.

Question 11

What is the occupational disease caused by inhalation of black dust called?

A) melanosis
B) pneumonosis
C) silicosis
D) siderosis
E) pneumonomelanosis

Question 12

What device is worn by a person with sleep apnea?

A) NMT
B) IPPB
C) CPAP
D) MRI
E) PFT

Question 13

What term means difficult or labored breathing?

A) eupnea
B) tachypnea
C) apnea
D) dyspnea
E) bradypnea

Question 14

Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes is known as:

A) pneumonia.
B) pneumonomycosis.
C) bronchitis.
D) bronchostenosis.
E) bronchiectasis.

Question 15

A contagious respiratory infection characterized by onset of fever,chills,headache,and muscle pain is called:

A) epiglottitis.
B) asthma.
C) atelectasis.
D) epistaxis.
E) influenza.

Question 16

A lobectomy is a procedure that removes a portion of the:

A) larynx.
B) diaphragm.
C) lung.
D) nose.
E) trachea.

Question 17

A narrowing or stricture of the voice box is known as:

A) pharyngostenosis.
B) laryngostenosis.
C) pneumostenosis.
D) laryngospasm.
E) pharyngospasm.

Question 18

Which paired words are synonyms?

A) trachea-voice box
B) larynx-windpipe
C) pharynx-throat
D) necropsy-biopsy
E) gastric-intestines

Question 19

Continuous,high-pitched whistling sounds,usually during expiration,are called:

A) stridor.
B) rhonchi.
C) wheezes.
D) rales.
E) croup.

Question 20

Which term refers to a loss of feeling or sensation?

A) apnea
B) anesthesia
C) aspiration
D) aerophagia
E) asthma

Question 21

Which medical condition involves collection of air in the pleural cavity that causes the lung to collapse?

A) Acidosis
B) Pneumoconiosis
C) Pneumothorax
D) Pleurisy
E) Pleuritis

Question 22

What are abnormal breath sounds heard during inhalation or exhalation called?

A) crackles
B) Cheyne-Stokes
C) coryza
D) empyema
E) ascites

Question 23

A type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS is:

A) bronchopneumonia.
B) lobar pneumonia.
C) walking pneumonia.
D) pneumocystis pneumonia.
E) pneumomycosis.

Question 24

Involuntary contraction of the bronchi is called:

A) bronchiectasis.
B) bronchospasm.
C) bronchostenosis.
D) bronchorrhagia.
E) bronchitis.

Question 25

High levels of CO₂ in the bloodstream result in:

A) empyema.
B) influenza.
C) anoxia.
D) alkalosis.
E) acidosis.

Question 26

When tracheal obstruction causes cessation of breathing,the procedure that helps gain access to the airway below the obstruction is:

A) chondroplasty.
B) tracheostomy.
C) pneumonectomy.
D) pharyngoscopy.
E) rhinoplasty.

Question 27

When a person has difficulty breathing in any position except in a sitting or standing position,the condition is known as:

A) dyspnea.
B) orthopnea.
C) apnea.
D) eupnea.
E) aerophagia.

Question 28

The exchange of O₂ and CO₂ in body cells is called:

A) inhalation.
B) metabolism.
C) external respiration.
D) internal respiration.
E) catabolism.

Question 29

The area in the chest between the lungs is called the:

A) pleural cavity.
B) diaphragm.
C) alveolus.
D) sinus cavity.
E) mediastinum.

Question 30

A total absence of oxygen in body tissues is known as:

A) hypoxemia.
B) oxyosmia.
C) anoxia.
D) oxygenation.
E) hypoxia.

Question 31

During the swallowing process,the structure that closes off the larynx is the:

A) pharynx.
B) epiglottis.
C) fascia.
D) trachea.
E) septum.

Question 32

What statement about the pleura is correct?

A) It is a muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
B) It is a membrane in the lungs in which there is an exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
C) It is cartilaginous rings that give support to the larynx.
D) It is one of the lobes of the right lung.
E) It is a membrane that covers the lung.

Question 33

A high-pitched,musical sound made on inspiration that is caused by obstruction is known as:

A) stridor.
B) Cheyne-Stokes.
C) coryza.
D) empyema.
E) ascites.

Question 34

Which terms denotes normal breathing?

A) eupnea
B) dyspnea
C) apnea
D) orthopnea
E) fascia

Question 35

Which hormonal agent is effective in reducing inflammation associated with chronic lung disease?

A) Aspirin
B) Corticosteroid
C) Antibiotic
D) Estrogen
E) Progesterone

Question 36

Asthma,emphysema,and chronic bronchitis belong to a group of chronic respiratory conditions known as:

A) ARDS.
B) COPD.
C) CF.
D) RD.
E) SIDS.

Question 37

A patient who is instructed to sleep propped up on three pillows to improve breathing has what condition?

A) Aerophagia
B) Orthopnea
C) Atelectasis
D) Pleurisy
E) Rhonchus

Question 38

A disease characterized by bronchial dilation that usually leads to secondary infection is called:

A) pleural effusion.
B) ascites.
C) heart failure.
D) hemoptysis.
E) bronchiectasis.

Question 39

Which term is in plural form?

A) bronchus
B) alveolus
C) fungus
D) nares
E) polyp

Question 40

The medical term for swallowing air is:

A) aerophagia.
B) aerotherapy.
C) aerophobia.
D) aerohydrotherapy.
E) aeroscope.

Question 41

Labored breathing is called:

A) dyspnea.
B) tachypnea.
C) eupnea.
D) hyperpnea.
E) apnea.

Question 42

What drugs dilate the walls of the bronchi in the treatment of asthma?

A) Corticosteroids
B) Anti-inflammatories
C) Decongestants
D) Bronchodilators
E) Expectorants

Question 43

Match the word elements with their meanings.
larynx (voice box)

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 44

The use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the body,especially the chest,neck,and abdomen,is called:

A) intubation.
B) mechanical ventilation.
C) bronchoscopy.
D) auscultation.
E) oxygenation.

Question 45

Match the word elements with their meanings.
nose

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 46

Match the word elements with their meanings.
dilation,expansion

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 47

What is the medical term for nosebleed?

A) Empyema
B) Coryza
C) Epistaxis
D) Hypoxia
E) Pertussis

Question 48

Match the word elements with their meanings.
bronchiole

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 49

What condition causes an abnormal presence of fluid in the pleural cavity?

A) Pleurodynia
B) Pleural fibrosis
C) Pleuritis
D) Pleural effusion
E) Pleuroplegia

Question 50

Which test measures the breathing capacity of the lungs?

A) Arterial blood gases
B) Postural positions
C) Chest x-ray
D) MRI
E) Spirometry

Question 51

Match the word elements with their meanings.
chest

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 52

The unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well infant is known as:

A) ARDS.
B) SOB.
C) SIDS.
D) OSA.
E) PND.
Matching

Question 53

Match the word elements with their meanings.
pharynx (throat)

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 54

Match the word elements with their meanings.
blue

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 55

Match the word elements with their meanings.
incomplete,imperfect

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 56

A drainage tube placed through the patient's chest cavity may be described as:

A) transverse cardiac.
B) transverse thoracic.
C) transverse urethral.
D) transverse vaginal.
E) transverse vertically.

Question 57

Which drugs are used to inhibit blood clotting and treat a serious condition called pulmonary embolism?

A) Antibiotics
B) Antifungals
C) Corticosteroids
D) Anticoagulants
E) Bronchodilators

Question 58

An acute respiratory syndrome that occurs in children and infants and is characterized by laryngeal obstruction and barking cough is called:

A) rhonchi.
B) pertussis.
C) crackle.
D) croup.
E) atelectasis.

Question 59

Match the word elements with their meanings.
air; lung

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 60

Match the word elements with their meanings.
pleura

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 61

Match the word elements with their meanings.
smell

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 62

Match the medical words with their meanings.
Radiographic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce a scan of the chest and lungs

A)anosmia
B)atelectasis
C)bronchodilators
D)bronchoscopy
E)corticosteroids
F)coryza
G)crackles
H)croup
I)cystic fibrosis
J)emphysema
K)empyema
L)epistaxis
M)hypoxia
N)influenza
O)magnetic resonance imaging
P)pertussis
Q)pneumonectomy
R)postural drainage
S)rhonchi
T)wheeze

Question 63

Match the word elements with their meanings.
air

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 64

Match the word elements with their meanings.
lobe

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 65

Match the medical words with their meanings.
Inherited disease with production of thick mucus that causes severe congestion within the lungs and digestive system

A)anosmia
B)atelectasis
C)bronchodilators
D)bronchoscopy
E)corticosteroids
F)coryza
G)crackles
H)croup
I)cystic fibrosis
J)emphysema
K)empyema
L)epistaxis
M)hypoxia
N)influenza
O)magnetic resonance imaging
P)pertussis
Q)pneumonectomy
R)postural drainage
S)rhonchi
T)wheeze

Question 66

Match the medical words with their meanings.
Acute inflammation of the nasal passages accompanied by profuse nasal discharge; also called a cold

A)anosmia
B)atelectasis
C)bronchodilators
D)bronchoscopy
E)corticosteroids
F)coryza
G)crackles
H)croup
I)cystic fibrosis
J)emphysema
K)empyema
L)epistaxis
M)hypoxia
N)influenza
O)magnetic resonance imaging
P)pertussis
Q)pneumonectomy
R)postural drainage
S)rhonchi
T)wheeze

Question 67

Match the word elements with their meanings.
oxygen

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 68

Match the medical words with their meanings.
Hemorrhage from the nose; also called nosebleed

A)anosmia
B)atelectasis
C)bronchodilators
D)bronchoscopy
E)corticosteroids
F)coryza
G)crackles
H)croup
I)cystic fibrosis
J)emphysema
K)empyema
L)epistaxis
M)hypoxia
N)influenza
O)magnetic resonance imaging
P)pertussis
Q)pneumonectomy
R)postural drainage
S)rhonchi
T)wheeze

Question 69

Match the medical words with their meanings.
Excision of the entire lung

A)anosmia
B)atelectasis
C)bronchodilators
D)bronchoscopy
E)corticosteroids
F)coryza
G)crackles
H)croup
I)cystic fibrosis
J)emphysema
K)empyema
L)epistaxis
M)hypoxia
N)influenza
O)magnetic resonance imaging
P)pertussis
Q)pneumonectomy
R)postural drainage
S)rhonchi
T)wheeze

Question 70

Match the word elements with their meanings.
lung

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 71

Match the medical words with their meanings.
Direct visualization of the bronchi using an endoscope

A)anosmia
B)atelectasis
C)bronchodilators
D)bronchoscopy
E)corticosteroids
F)coryza
G)crackles
H)croup
I)cystic fibrosis
J)emphysema
K)empyema
L)epistaxis
M)hypoxia
N)influenza
O)magnetic resonance imaging
P)pertussis
Q)pneumonectomy
R)postural drainage
S)rhonchi
T)wheeze

Question 72

Match the medical words with their meanings.
Absence or decrease in the sense of smell

A)anosmia
B)atelectasis
C)bronchodilators
D)bronchoscopy
E)corticosteroids
F)coryza
G)crackles
H)croup
I)cystic fibrosis
J)emphysema
K)empyema
L)epistaxis
M)hypoxia
N)influenza
O)magnetic resonance imaging
P)pertussis
Q)pneumonectomy
R)postural drainage
S)rhonchi
T)wheeze

Question 73

Match the word elements with their meanings.
pus

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 74

Match the word elements with their meanings.
bronchus (plural,bronchi)

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 75

Match the medical words with their meanings.
Disease characterized by decrease in alveolar elasticity

A)anosmia
B)atelectasis
C)bronchodilators
D)bronchoscopy
E)corticosteroids
F)coryza
G)crackles
H)croup
I)cystic fibrosis
J)emphysema
K)empyema
L)epistaxis
M)hypoxia
N)influenza
O)magnetic resonance imaging
P)pertussis
Q)pneumonectomy
R)postural drainage
S)rhonchi
T)wheeze

Question 76

Match the medical words with their meanings.
Pus in a body cavity

A)anosmia
B)atelectasis
C)bronchodilators
D)bronchoscopy
E)corticosteroids
F)coryza
G)crackles
H)croup
I)cystic fibrosis
J)emphysema
K)empyema
L)epistaxis
M)hypoxia
N)influenza
O)magnetic resonance imaging
P)pertussis
Q)pneumonectomy
R)postural drainage
S)rhonchi
T)wheeze

Question 77

Match the word elements with their meanings.
breathing

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 78

Match the medical words with their meanings.
Collapse of lung tissue,preventing exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

A)anosmia
B)atelectasis
C)bronchodilators
D)bronchoscopy
E)corticosteroids
F)coryza
G)crackles
H)croup
I)cystic fibrosis
J)emphysema
K)empyema
L)epistaxis
M)hypoxia
N)influenza
O)magnetic resonance imaging
P)pertussis
Q)pneumonectomy
R)postural drainage
S)rhonchi
T)wheeze

Question 79

Match the word elements with their meanings.
swallowing,eating

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea

Question 80

Match the word elements with their meanings.
trachea (windpipe)

A)aer/o
B)atel/o
C)bronchi/o
D)bronchiol/o
E)cyan/o
F)laryng/o
G)lob/o
H)pharyng/o
I)pleur/o
J)pneum/o
K)pulmon/o
L)py/o
M)rhin/o
N)thorac/o
O)trache/o
P)-ectasis
Q)-osmia
R)-oxia
S)-phagia
T)-pnea