Med term
Which of the following medications relaxes muscle spasms in the bronchial tube ?
Bronchodilator
Air moves out of the lungs during ?
Exhalation
Air moves into your lungs during ?
Inhalation
Which term means nose discharge ?
Rhinorrhea
Which abbreviation stands for a life threatening condition in babies ?
SIDS
Which of the following diagnostic tests is a nuclear medicine procedure especially useful in identifying pulmonary embol ?
Ventilation perfusion scan
Which of the following is an emergency treatment given to patients when their breathing and heart stops ?
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Which term means abnormal condition of blue ?
cyanosis
Which of the following terms means normal breathing ?
eupnea
Common name is voice box ?
larynx
Which term means inflammation of the nose and throat ?
nasopharyngitis
Which diagnostic procedure measures the oxygen level in the blood ?
oximetry
Common name for throat ?
pharynx
Which serious lung infection causes the alveoli to fill up with fluid ?
pneumonia
Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung?
pneumothorax
Which of the following terms means air in the chest ?
pneumothorax