Medical Term. Chapter 10 Practice

72. Which abbreviation stands for a diagnostic laboratory test?

ABGs

16. Which of the following statements regarding the trachea is NOT true?

Alveoli are located at the end of the trachea.

70. Which abbreviation stands for a genetic condition?

CF

4. Which of the following statements regarding bronchial tubes is NOT true?

Each bronchus is surrounded by pulmonary capillaries.

71. Which abbreviation stands for a machine that assists the lungs with filling with air?

IPPB

40. Which of the following statements regarding ventilation-perfusion scans is NOT true?

It is particularly useful in diagnosing pneumonia.

74. Which abbreviation stands for a test of respiratory function?

PFT

43. Which of the following conditions threatened a worldwide epidemic in 2003?

SARS

75. Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition?

SARS

73. Which abbreviation stands for a life-threatening condition in babies?

SIDS

9. Which of the following statements regarding the lungs is NOT true?

The mediastinum of the thoracic cavity is located between the lungs and diaphragm.

8. The pulmonary capillaries surround the:

alveoli

18. Which of the following leads to unconsciousness and death if it is not corrected immediately?

asphyxia

34. Which of the following terms is also called suffocation?

asphyxia

24. Which term means "suffocation"?

asphyxiation

22. Which term means "to inhale fluid or a foreign object into the airways"?

aspirate

44. Which of the following conditions causes constriction of the bronchial airways by bronchospasms?

asthma

37. Which of the following conditions is NOT associated with long-term smoking?

both are associated with smoking

57. Which term means "small bronchi"?

bronchiole

3. Which of the following pairs of terms is mismatched?

bronchioles-air sacs

2. Which of the following statements regarding the respiratory system is NOT true?

carbon dioxide moves from the blood into the cells

54. Which of the following is an emergency treatment given to patients when their breathing and heart stops?

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

20. Which of the following conditions is usually progressive and irreversible?

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

21. Which of the following conditions in children is characterized by a harsh cough?

croup

61. Which term means "abnormal condition of being blue"?

cyanosis

45. Which of the following is an inherited condition?

cystic fibrosis

33. Cystic fibrosis (CF) also affects the ________________ system.

digestive

49. Which condition is characterized by the destruction of the walls of the alveoli, which results in overinflated air sacs?

emphysema

64. Which of the following terms means "normal breathing"?

eupnea

63. Which of the following terms means "excessive (deep) breathing"?

hyperpnea

69. Which term is misspelled?

hypoxea

38. Which of the following conditions is also known as hyaline membrane disease (HMD)?

infant respiratory distress syndrome

39. Which of the following conditions is a viral infection?

influenza

26. Which of the following statements regarding emphysema is NOT true?

it may result in a collapsed lung

13. Which organ(s) is NOT found in the mediastinum?

lungs

59. Which term means "one who studies the lungs"?

none of the above

17. Which of the following is NOT associated with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

overinflated air sacs

1. The respiratory system, along with the bloodstream, is responsible for the delivery of _____________ to the cells of the body.

oxygen

6. Inhalation brings in fresh _______________ and exhalation removes _______________.

oxygen; carbon dioxide

12. Coni/o is a combining form meaning "dust," but it is used to refer to the inhalation of _____________ into the lungs.

particles

5. Which of the following is NOT part of the lower respiratory system?

pharynx

68. Which term is misspelled?

pleurisey

62. Which term means "pleural pain"?

pleurodynia

58. Which term means "abnormal condition of "dust" in the lungs"?

pneumoconiosis

47. Which serious lung infection causes the alveoli to fill up with fluid?

pneumonia

27. Which term below is a condition that may result in a collapsed lung?

pneumothorax

48. Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung?

pneumothorax

65. Which of the following terms means "air in the chest"?

pneumothorax

55. Which therapeutic procedure uses gravity to encourage the removal of secretions from the bronchi?

postural drainage

42. Which of the following has NOT been studied as a possible cause of SIDS?

pulmonary emboli

46. Which of the following conditions may cause an infarct in the lungs?

pulmonary emboli

23. Which term means "containing pus"?

purulent

25. Which term refers to crackling lung sounds?

rales

10. Another health care provider involved in respiratory care is the _______________ therapist.

respiratory

30. Which term below describes whistling sounds during breathing?

rhonchi

67. Which term is misspelled?

rhonci

60. Which term means "process to measure breathing"?

spirometry

66. Which term is misspelled?

sputem

28. Which term below refers to mucus coughed up from the lungs?

sputum

36. Mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract is called:

sputum

52. Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a test for malignant cells?

sputum cytology

35. Which of the following term means a high-pitched breathing sound?

stridor

50. Which of the following diagnostic tests is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF)?

sweat test

19. Which of the following pairs of terms is mismatched?

tachypnea-deep breathing

15. Which of the following statements regarding the pleura is NOT true?

the inner layer is called the parietal pleura

11. Which of the following statements regarding alveoli is NOT true?

they are located at the end of bronchi

14. Persons with difficult breathing often feel that they can breathe easier when:

they are sitting up

41. Which of the following is an example of a TB test?

tine test

7. Which of the following choices presents the airways in anatomical order?

trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

56. Which term means "surgical repair of the trachea"?

tracheoplasty

31. Which of the following is NOT one of the vital signs?

urine output

51. Which of the following diagnostic tests is a nuclear medicine procedure especially useful in identifying pulmonary emboli (PE)?

ventilation-perfusion scan

29. Which of the following is a term for a machine that assists patients with breathing?

ventilator

53. Which of the following is a machine that breathes for a patient who is unable to breathe on his or her own?

ventilator

32. A bronchodilator is a medication that causes the bronchi to:

widen