Deck 12-1: Respiratory System—Part 1

Question 1

Breathing is easier in an upright position:

A) Dysphonia
B) Hemothorax
C) Dyspnea
D) Orthopnea
E) Anosmia

Answer 1

Orthopnea

Question 2

Spitting up blood from the lungs:

A) Pleurodynia
B) Hematemesis
C) Hemothorax
D) Hydrothorax
E) Hemoptysis

Answer 2

Hemoptysis

Question 3

Type of pneumoconiosis:

A) Asbestosis
B) Pyothorax
C) Atelectasis
D) Pneumonia
E) Epiglottis

Answer 3

Asbestosis

Question 4

Nasopharyngeal lymphatic tissue:

A) Mucosa
B) Adenoids
C) Visceral pleura
D) Paranasal sinuses
E) Epiglottis

Question 5

Space between the lungs in the chest:

A) Pleura
B) Peritoneum
C) Mediastinum
D) Trachea
E) Bronchial tubes

Question 6

Tubes that bifurcate from the windpipe:

A) Alveoli
B) Bronchioles
C) Sinuses
D) Adenoids
E) Bronchi

Question 7

Phren/o means :

A) Lung
B) Chest
C) Membrane around the lung
D) Air sac
E) Diaphragm

Question 8

Uppermost portion of the lung:

A) Hilum
B) Apex
C) Base
D) Lobe
E) Diaphragm

Question 9

Localized area of pus formation in the lungs:

A) Pulmonary edema
B) Pulmonary embolism
C) Pleural effusion
D) Pulmonary abscess
E) Pleurisy

Question 10

Condition of decreased oxygen in the blood:

A) Hematemesis
B) Paroxysmal
C) Hypoxemia
D) Hemorrhage
E) Hemoptysis

Question 11

Collection of pus in the pleural cavity:

A) Cyanosis
B) Pleuritis
C) Hemoptysis
D) Pyothorax
E) Pneumothorax

Question 12

Stridor occurs in an upper respiratory disorder termed:

A) Croup
B) Diphtheria
C) Asthma
D) Epistaxis
E) Pneumonia

Question 13

Difficult breathing:

A) Anosmia
B) Dyspnea
C) Dysphonia
D) Tachypnea
E) Hypoxia

Question 14

The "P" in DPT stands for:

A) Pneumonia
B) Pertussis
C) Pleurisy
D) Pneumothorax
E) Pulmonary

Question 15

Bronchial airway obstruction marked by paroxysmal dyspnea, wheezing, and cough:

A) Pleurisy
B) Epistaxis
C) Cor pulmonale
D) Diphtheria
E) Asthma

Question 16

Delivering sharp, short blows to the surface of the chest:

A) Auscultation
B) Percussion
C) Stridor
D) Rales
E) Expectoration

Question 17

Material is expelled from the lungs:

A) Rhinorrhea
B) Bronchiolitis
C) Sinusitis
D) Expiration
E) Expectoration

Question 18

Pulmonary parenchyma:

A) Trachea
B) Pharynx
C) Alveoli and bronchioles
D) Red blood cells
E) Cilia

Question 19

Removal of the voice box:

A) Larnygectomy
B) Pharnygectomy
C) Laryngectomy
D) Esophagectomy
E) Pharyngectomy

Question 20

Collapsed lung:

A) Pneumonitis
B) Endotracheal
C) Thoracotomy
D) Atelectasis
E) Tracheoesophageal fistula

Question 21

Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

Continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing

A)auscultation
B)percussion
C)pleural rub
D)rales
E)rhonchi
F)sputum
G)stridor
H)wheezes

Question 22

Hypercapnia:

A) Increased oxygen to the tissues
B) High blood pressure
C) High carbon dioxide levels in the blood
D) Decreased carbon dioxide in the blood
E) Decreased oxygen in the blood

Question 23

PPD is used in:

A) Pulmonary function testing
B) A type of lung x-ray study
C) Pharmacologic treatment of pneumonia
D) A tuberculin test
E) None of the above

Question 24

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Whooping cough:

A) pertusis
B) pertussis
C) partussus

Question 25

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Incision of the windpipe:

A) trachiotomy
B) tracheotomy
C) traycheotomy

Question 26

Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

Material expelled from the lungs or upper respiratory tract by spitting

A)auscultation
B)percussion
C)pleural rub
D)rales
E)rhonchi
F)sputum
G)stridor
H)wheezes

Question 27

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Visual examination of the voice box:

A) larnygoscopy
B) larnygoscipe
C) laryngoscopy

Question 28

Airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis:

A) RDS
B) COPD
C) CPR
D) SOB
E) IPPB

Question 29

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Rod-shaped bacteria:

A) bacilli
B) basilli
C) basceilli

Question 30

Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

Fine crackling sound heard on auscultation during inhalation

A)auscultation
B)percussion
C)pleural rub
D)rales
E)rhonchi
F)sputum
G)stridor
H)wheezes

Question 31

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Pain of the pleura (chest wall):

A) phrenodynia
B) frenodynia
C) phrenodinia

Question 32

Tube is placed through the mouth to the trachea to establish an airway:

A) Endotracheal intubation
B) Tracheostomy
C) Tracheotomy
D) Thoracentesis
E) Laryngoscopy

Question 33

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Removal of the tonsils:

A) tonsilectomy
B) tonselectomy
C) tonsillectomy

Question 34

Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

Loud, rumbling sound heard on auscultation over bronchi obstructed by sputum

A)auscultation
B)percussion
C)pleural rub
D)rales
E)rhonchi
F)sputum
G)stridor
H)wheezes

Question 35

Which of the following procedures is an endoscopic examination?

A) Tracheostomy
B) Lung scan
C) Thoracentesis
D) Bronchoscopy
E) Auscultation

Question 36

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Collection of pus:

A) absess
B) absecess
C) abscess

Question 37

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Incision of the chest:

A) thorocotomy
B) thorecotomy
C) thoracotomy

Question 38

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Surgical repair of the nose:

A) rhinoplasty
B) rrhinoplasty
C) rinoplasty

Question 39

Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

Tapping on a surface to determine the difference in density of the underlying structure

A)auscultation
B)percussion
C)pleural rub
D)rales
E)rhonchi
F)sputum
G)stridor
H)wheezes

Question 40

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Collapsed lung:

A) atelactasis
B) atelectasis
C) atelelectisis

Question 41

Match the following respiratory disorders with their explanations.

Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls

A)asthma
B)atelectasis
C)bronchiectasis
D)chronic bronchitis
E)croup
F)cystic fibrosis
G)diphtheria
H)emphysema
I)epistaxis
J)pertussis

Question 42

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or inflammatory products

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis

Question 43

Match the following respiratory disorders with their explanations.

Chronic inflammatory disorder of bronchi with airway obstruction, bronchial edema, constriction, and increased mucus production

A)asthma
B)atelectasis
C)bronchiectasis
D)chronic bronchitis
E)croup
F)cystic fibrosis
G)diphtheria
H)emphysema
I)epistaxis
J)pertussis

Question 44

Match the following respiratory disorders with their explanations.

Inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucus secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally

A)asthma
B)atelectasis
C)bronchiectasis
D)chronic bronchitis
E)croup
F)cystic fibrosis
G)diphtheria
H)emphysema
I)epistaxis
J)pertussis

Question 45

Match the following respiratory disorders with their explanations.

Collapsed lung

A)asthma
B)atelectasis
C)bronchiectasis
D)chronic bronchitis
E)croup
F)cystic fibrosis
G)diphtheria
H)emphysema
I)epistaxis
J)pertussis

Question 46

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Collection of fluid in air sacs and bronchioles

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis

Question 47

Match the following respiratory disorders with their explanations.

Whooping cough: highly infectious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea marked by spasms of coughing

A)asthma
B)atelectasis
C)bronchiectasis
D)chronic bronchitis
E)croup
F)cystic fibrosis
G)diphtheria
H)emphysema
I)epistaxis
J)pertussis

Question 48

Match the following respiratory disorders with their explanations.

Chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection in the bronchial tree

A)asthma
B)atelectasis
C)bronchiectasis
D)chronic bronchitis
E)croup
F)cystic fibrosis
G)diphtheria
H)emphysema
I)epistaxis
J)pertussis

Question 49

Match the following respiratory disorders with their explanations.

Acute infection (membrane forms) of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by Corynebacterium

A)asthma
B)atelectasis
C)bronchiectasis
D)chronic bronchitis
E)croup
F)cystic fibrosis
G)diphtheria
H)emphysema
I)epistaxis
J)pertussis

Question 50

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Malignant tumor arising from the lungs and bronchi; non-small cell and small cell are types

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis

Question 51

Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

Strained, high-pitched sound made on inspiration; caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx

A)auscultation
B)percussion
C)pleural rub
D)rales
E)rhonchi
F)sputum
G)stridor
H)wheezes

Question 52

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Chronic inflammatory disease in which small nodules (granulomas) develop in lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis

Question 53

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Inflammation of pleura

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis

Question 54

Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

Scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces roughened by inflammation rubbing against each other

A)auscultation
B)percussion
C)pleural rub
D)rales
E)rhonchi
F)sputum
G)stridor
H)wheezes

Question 55

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis

Question 56

Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

Listening to sounds within the body

A)auscultation
B)percussion
C)pleural rub
D)rales
E)rhonchi
F)sputum
G)stridor
H)wheezes

Question 57

Match the following respiratory disorders with their explanations.

Nosebleed

A)asthma
B)atelectasis
C)bronchiectasis
D)chronic bronchitis
E)croup
F)cystic fibrosis
G)diphtheria
H)emphysema
I)epistaxis
J)pertussis

Question 58

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Infectious disease of the lungs caused by bacilli (mycobacteria)

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis

Question 59

Match the following respiratory disorders with their explanations.

Inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long period of time; type of COPD

A)asthma
B)atelectasis
C)bronchiectasis
D)chronic bronchitis
E)croup
F)cystic fibrosis
G)diphtheria
H)emphysema
I)epistaxis
J)pertussis

Question 60

Match the following respiratory disorders with their explanations.

Acute viral infection in infants and children associated with laryngeal obstruction and stridor

A)asthma
B)atelectasis
C)bronchiectasis
D)chronic bronchitis
E)croup
F)cystic fibrosis
G)diphtheria
H)emphysema
I)epistaxis
J)pertussis

Question 61

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Large collection of pus (bacterial infection) in the lungs

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis

Question 62

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis

Question 63

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 64

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Failure of the right side of the heart to pump sufficient blood to the lungs

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 65

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Relieving but not curing symptoms

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 66

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Collection of fluid in the pleural space

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 67

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Collection of fluid or other material within the lung, as seen on x-ray or other radiologic evaluation

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 68

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Asbestos particles accumulate in the lungs

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 69

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Collection of air in the pleural space

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 70

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Rod-shaped bacteria

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 71

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis

Question 72

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Necrotic (dead) tissue in the lung

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 73

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Fluid and other substances that filter from cells or capillaries ooze into lesions or areas of inflammation

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 74

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Containing pus

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 75

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Glass dust in the lungs

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 76

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Condition of dust in the lungs, associated with chronic inflammation, infection, and bronchitis

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis

Question 77

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

Condition of increased carbon dioxide in the blood

A)anosmia
B)bronchiectasis
C)bronchiolitis
D)bronchodilator
E)diaphragm
F)dyspnea
G)epiglottitis
H)hemoptysis
I)hypercapnia
J)laryngeal
K)mediastinum
L)pharyngeal
M)pleuritis
N)pneumonectomy
O)pulmonary parenchyma
P)pyothorax
Q)rhinoplasty
R)spirometer
S)thoracotomy
T)tracheotomy

Question 78

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Pertaining to a sudden occurrence

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 79

Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings.

Coal dust accumulation in the lungs

A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis

Question 80

Match the following respiratory pathologic conditions with the correct descriptions/definitions.

Rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura

A)lung cancer
B)mesothelioma
C)pleural effusion
D)pleurisy
E)pneumoconiosis
F)pneumonia
G)pulmonary abscess
H)pulmonary edema
I)pulmonary embolism
J)pulmonary fibrosis
K)sarcoidosis
L)tuberculosis