ch 9 respiratory system

The suffix that means incision into or surgical cut into is:

-tomy

Choose the correct abbreviation for a clinical test on arterial blood to identify the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

ABG

Which of the following is not considered part of the upper respiratory tract?

Alveoli

A condition of the lungs that is characterized by widespread narrowing of the bronchioles and formation of mucous plugs is known as asphyxia

False

The constructed form of the term bronchiectasis is written bron/chi/ectasis.

False

The medical term for the removal of fluid with suction is:

aspiration

A 5-year-old boy comes to the office today with his mother. He is wheezing and having difficulty breathing. The doctor believes he might have a condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the bronchioles. The medical term for this condition is:

asthma

Viewing the bronchi using an instrument is called ________.

bronchoscopy

pneumothorax

collection of air in the pleural cavity

hemothorax

collection of blood in the pleural cavity

pyothorax

collection of pus in the pleural cavity

hydrothorax

collection of water in the pleural cavity

The medical term that means difficult breathing is:

dyspnea

NRDS is an acute adult respiratory disease.

false

When blood pools inside the cavity surrounding the lungs, it is called a ________.

hemothorax

hypercapnia

high level of carbon dioxide

hyperoxia

high level of oxygen

The medical term that means deficient levels of oxygen in the blood is:

hypoxemia

The medical term for abnormally low oxygen in the body is:

hypoxia

apnea

lack of air

acapnia

lack of carbon dioxide

anoxia

lack of oxygen

inflammation of the larynx (voice box)

laryngitis

hypocapnia

low level of carbon dioxide

hypoxia

low level of oxygen

pulmonologist

lung specialist

respiratologist

no such specialist exists

The medical term epistaxis is used for bleeding from the ________.

nose

The medical term that means difficulty breathing except in an upright position is ________.

orthopnea

Select the correct medical term for the process of measuring oxygen in the blood.

oximetry

The combining form in diaphragm means

partition

The medical term for whooping cough is:

pertussis

Select the combining form that means throat.

pharyng/o

An inflammation of the lungs caused by chronic inhalation of fine particles, which leads to the formation of a fibrotic tissue around the alveoli and reduces their ability to stretch with incoming air, is:

pneumoconiosis

Inflammation of soft lung tissue in which the alveoli become filled with fluids, and which is caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal infection, is ________.

pneumonia

The medical term for inflammation of the soft lung tissue is:

pneumonia

The presence of air or gas inside the pleural cavity is called a ________

pneumothorax

A blockage in the pulmonary circulation caused by a moving blood clot is a(n):

pulmonary embolism

The presence of pus inside the pleural cavity is called a ________ or empyema.

pyothorax

Which of the following terms does not mean nosebleed?

rhinoplasty

Inflammation of the sinuses is called ________

sinusitis

respiratory therapist

specialist in breathing exercises

otolaryngologist

specialist in upper respiratory conditions

Select the correct medical term for an instrument used to measure breathing volumes.

spirometer

instrument for measuring breathing

spirometer

The suffix -spasm means:

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

A term for excessively fast breathing is ________ or hyperventilation

tachypnea

The combining form that means windpipe is:

trache/o

The medical term for creation of an opening in the trachea is:

tracheostomy

A surgical puncture into the chest cavity to aspirate fluid is known as thoracentesis.

true

Narrowing of the trachea is known as tracheostenosis.

true

The medical terms pharynx and larynx derive from Greek and mean "pipe."

true

The patient's X-ray showed atelectasis. The nurse knows this is an absence of gas in the lungs due to a failure of alveolar expansion.

true

The suffix -capnia means "condition of carbon dioxide."

true

When you exhale, carbon dioxide flows out of the lungs through the same route but in the opposite direction.

true

A device that pushes air into a patient's airway is called a mechanical ________.

ventilator

PE is the abbreviation for ________. (2 words)

Pulmonary embolism

The correct abbreviation for tuberculosis is ________.

TB