Deck 29: Patient Accounts

Question 1

The symptoms of squamous and small cell carcinomas include smoker's cough, sneezing, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and:

A) fever
B) weakness
C) weight loss
D) chest pain

Answer 1

chest pain

Question 2

Type ___ influenza occurs every 4 to 6 years, resulting in epidemics.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A _____ is a radiologic examination of pulmonary circulation following the injection of a radiopaque iodine material into the pulmonary artery.

A) PET scan
B) chest x-ray
C) pulmonary angiography/arteriography
D) pulmonary function test

Answer 3

pulmonary angiography/arteriography

Question 4

The earliest symptom of internal disease of the larynx is:

A) pain
B) burning when drinking hot liquids or citrus juices
C) persistent hoarseness
D) coughing up blood

Question 5

The _____ the vocal cords, the higher the pitch of one's voice.

A) tighter and longer
B) tighter and shorter
C) looser and longer
D) looser and shorter

Question 6

What is the most common chronic lung disease?

A) emphysema
B) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
C) bronchitis
D) asthma

Question 7

Which of the following is a chronic disorder characterized by swelling, inflammation, and constriction of the bronchi and bronchioles?

A) asthma
B) atelectasis
C) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
D) emphysema

Question 8

The trachea is held open by a series of ___-shaped cartilage structures.

A) C
B) X
C) O
D) I

Question 9

Which of the following is not a symptom of emphysema?

A) chronic cough
B) cyanosis
C) weight gain
D) barrel chest

Question 10

After air is filtered, warmed, and moistened in the nose, it enters the:

A) epiglottis
B) larynx
C) Eustachian tube
D) pharynx

Question 11

Which of the following is a primary symptom of pneumothorax?

A) chronic dull pain
B) shortness of breath
C) productive cough
D) rales

Question 12

What is the most common cause of epistaxis?

A) aging
B) fungal infection
C) bacterial infection
D) injury

Question 13

An adult human being carries a supply of oxygen in the blood, lungs, and tissues adequate to sustain life for about:

A) 1 minute
B) 2 minutes
C) 4 minutes
D) 8 minutes

Question 14

Legionnaires' disease usually occurs in:

A) late spring or early summer
B) late summer or early fall
C) late fall or early winter
D) late winter or early spring

Question 15

A CT-guided needle biopsy is performed by a:

A) cardiologist
B) medical assistant
C) neurologist
D) radiologist

Question 16

About ____ of adults are habitual snorers.

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 40%
D) 55%

Question 17

Which of the following is not a typical component of lung cancer treatment?

A) thoracentesis
B) chemotherapy
C) surgical excision (when appropriate)
D) radiation

Question 18

People between the ages of ___ are at the highest risk for developing respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)?

A) 40 and 50 years
B) 12 and 20 years
C) birth and 8 months
D) 12 and 18 months

Question 19

Which of the following is commonly called the windpipe?

A) larynx
B) trachea
C) bronchi
D) epiglottis

Question 20

Which of the following were not considered a high-risk group for contracting H1N1 at the start of the pandemic?

A) children between the ages of 4 and 12
B) adults 65 years of age or older
C) pregnant women
D) health care providers

Question 21

Match each term with its definition.
Inflammation of the visceral and parietal pleura in the thoracic cavity

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
Condition in which excessive mucus is secreted in the bronchi during several months a year for several years in a row

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 23

Match each term with its definition.
Acute or chronic, highly contagious infection causing nodular lesions and patchy infiltration of the lung tissue

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 24

Match each term with its definition.
Grapelike cluster of microscopic air sacs found at the ends of the bronchioles

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 25

Match each term with its definition.
Space in which the heart lies

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 26

Match each term with its definition.
Form of histoplasmosis that resembles tuberculosis, causing a productive cough, dyspnea, weakness, hemoptysis, fever, and cyanosis

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 27

Match each term with its definition.
Condition, associated with an infection, that occurs abruptly and lasts several days or weeks

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 28

Match each term with its definition.
Most commonly affects people who work in occupations such as sand blaster, foundry worker, and miners who work in gold, lead, zinc, and iron mines

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 29

Match each term with its definition.
Three scroll-like bones located on each side of the nasal cavity, covered with mucus-producing epithelium

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 30

Match each term with its definition.
Propulsion of particles inhaled into the trachea and bronchi upward past the epiglottis

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 31

Match each term with its definition.
Exists when an infection is epidemic in different parts of the world at the same time

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 32

Match each term with its definition.
Condition characterized by scarring of the lung tissue, making the lungs stiff and small

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 33

Match each term with its definition.
Deep prolonged breath that fills the lungs

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 34

Match each term with its definition.
Examination that follows the inhalation of a mixture of air and radioactive gas from a mask and bag

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 35

Match each term with its definition.
Examination of the lung following intravenous injection of a radioactive contrast medium to provide a visual image of pulmonary blood flow

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 36

Match each term with its definition.
Making an external opening into the trachea

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 37

Match each term with its definition.
Lack of oxygen

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide at the cellular level

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 39

Match each term with its definition.
Caused by a spasm of the diaphragm and a spasmodic closure of the glottis

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 40

Match each term with its definition.
Passing a tube through the mouth and larynx and into the trachea

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 41

Match each term with its definition.
Form of histoplasmosis that resembles a severe cold

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 42

Match each term with its definition.
Form of histoplasmosis that involves the liver, spleen, and lymph glands, and may cause inflammation of the heart muscle, the pericardium, and the meninges of the brain and spinal cord

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 43

Match each term with its definition.
Condition most prevalent in the construction, fireproofing, and textile industries, and in brake and automotive occupations dealing with clutch linings

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 44

Match each term with its definition.
Condition that may be caused by several different viruses and can be transmitted by respiratory droplets, contaminated objects, or hands

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 45

Match each term with its definition.
Progressive nodular type of pneumonoconiosis

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)