Deck 7: Abbreviationsones to Use and Ones to Avoid

Question 1

A sputum sample,or culture,may be used to determine if there are any disease-causing organisms in the lungs.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The left lung is larger and divided into three lobes,while the right lobe is smaller and only divided into two.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The oropharynx is in the front of the mouth.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Auscultation is a repeated tapping over the lung area to determine whether or not they are filled with fluid.

Question 5

If the sputum is greenish or yellowish,this may indicate infection of the lungs.

Question 6

If someone aspirates a piece of food or a solid object and is choking on it,a common procedure that would be used to help them is the abdominal thrust maneuver.

Question 7

The point at which the trachea divides is known as the epiglottis.

Question 8

A procedure for examining the mouth and larynx is a nasopharyngoscopy.

Question 9

A sweat test can be used to confirm cystic fibrosis.

Question 10

A cartilaginous structure that helps to support the larynx,larger in males than females,is the thyroid cartilage,or Adam's apple.

Question 11

Cilia in the nasal cavity filter out foreign bodies.

Question 12

The double layer of membrane that makes up the outside of each lung is known as the mediastinum.

Question 13

Bronchitis is inflammation of the tonsils.

Question 14

Food is prevented from going into the larynx by the pharyngeal tonsils.

Question 15

Each lung has a topmost section known as the apex,a middle section known as the hilum or hilus,and a lower section called the base.

Question 16

The larynx is also known as the windpipe,and the trachea is also known as the voice box.

Question 17

The major muscles that contract during inspiration are the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles.

Question 18

A test that provides a radiological picture of the trachea and bronchi is a bronchography.

Question 19

Strips of epithelial tissue that vibrate and play a major role in the production of sound are the vocal cords.

Question 20

Inspiration brings air from the outside through the nose or mouth.

Question 21

Pleurocentesis is a surgical puncture of the pleural space.

Question 22

Orthopnea is an irregular breathing pattern with a period of apnea followed by deep labored breathing that becomes shallow,then apneic.

Question 23

The removal of the tonsils to prevent recurrent tonsillitis is a tonsillectomy.

Question 24

Hypoxemia is a deficient amount of oxygen in tissue,while hypoxia is a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood.

Question 25

A mechanical breathing device for patients who cannot breathe on their own is a nebulizer.

Question 26

A thoracotomy and a tracheotomy are the same operation.

Question 27

Bronchodilators are drugs that dilate the walls of the bronchi,and expectorants promote coughing and expulsion of mucus.

Question 28

Laryngotrecheotomy is spelled correctly.

Question 29

Diphtheria is an acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract.

Question 30

The outer layer of the pleura is the parietal pleura.

Question 31

An artificial opening in the trachea is a laryngostomy.

Question 32

Empyema is pus in the pleural cavity.

Question 33

A peak flow meter evaluates breathing capacity.

Question 34

The inner layer of the pleura is the septum.

Question 35

Anthracosis is a disease caused by long-term inhalation of asbestos.

Question 36

Tuberculosis is a mild,noncontagious infection of the respiratory system.

Question 37

Antitussives promote coughing and the expelling of mucus.

Question 38

ENT (ear,nose,and throat)doctors,or otorhinolaryngologists,specialize in disorders of the upper respiratory tract.

Question 39

COPD,or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,is a term applied to any disease that causes chronic obstruction of the bronchial tubes and lungs.

Question 40

Pneumobronchotomy is a surgical procedure to remove a lobe of a lung.

Question 41

The vocal cords are strips of vibrating muscle.

Question 42

The bottom section of the pharynx is the laryngopharynx or hypopharynx.

Question 43

Epistaxis is bleeding from the nose.

Question 44

The pharynx is divided into four sections.

Question 45

A bronchoscope is a device used to examine the nasal passages.

Question 46

The exchange of air between the body and the outside environment is internal respiration.

Question 47

The point at which the trachea divides is the septum.

Question 48

The windpipe is also known as the larynx.

Question 49

The left lung has two lobes.

Question 50

Air passes through the larynx to the trachea.

Question 51

Food is prevented from entering the windpipe by the Adam's apple.

Question 52

Hairs in the nasal cavity are cilia.

Question 53

The topmost section of the lung is the hilum.

Question 54

Breathing out is known as expiration or exhalation.

Question 55

The transporting of oxygen to the body's cells and the removal of carbon dioxide from those cells is internal respiration.

Question 56

The Adam's apple is made of thyroid cartilage.

Question 57

Food is prevented from going into the larynx by a flap called the epiglottis.

Question 58

Breathing in is called inspiration or aspiration.

Question 59

The nostrils are also called nares.

Question 60

The bronchi divide into smaller branches called bronchioles.

Question 61

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria called bacilli.

Question 62

Difficult breathing is dyspnea .

Question 63

The pharyngeal tonsils are the adenoids.

Question 64

Inflammation of the nose is rhinitis.

Question 65

Normal breathing is apnea.

Question 66

Hiccuping is also known as singultus.

Question 67

A high-pitched crowing sound of breathing is wheezing.

Question 68

Inability to breathe is stridor.

Question 69

The back portion of the mouth is the hypopharynx.

Question 70

A bronchial hemorrhage is hemoptysis .

Question 71

Abnormally deep breathing is orthopnea.

Question 72

Abnormally shallow breathing is hypopnea.

Question 73

Blood in sputum may indicate rhinitis.

Question 74

Abnormal slow breathing is bradypnea.

Question 75

Breathing in is known as inhalation or exhilation

Question 76

A sweat test is a test for tuberculosis.

Question 77

A tube used to view a body cavity is an endoscope.

Question 78

Abnormally fast breathing is dyspnea.

Question 79

Tapping over the lung area is percussion.

Question 80

A collapsed lung is emphysema.