Med Term Quiz 7
Which of the following terms is also called suffocation
asphyxia
Which term means abnormal condition of blue
cyanosis
Which condition is characterized by the destruction of the walls of the alveoli resulting in overexpanded air sacs
emphysema
Which of the following terms means a nosebleed
epistaxis
Which of the following terms means normal breathing
eupnea
Which of the following terms means excessive (deep) breathing
hyperpnea
Which term means study of the ear, nose, and voice box
otorhinolaryngology
Which diagnostic procedure measures the oxygen level in the blood
oximetry
Which term means open or unblocked
patent
Which organ of the respiratory system is used by both the respiratory and digestive systems
pharynx
Which term means pleural pain
pleurodynia
Which therapeutic procedure uses gravity to encourage the removal of secretions from the bronchi
postural drainage
Which of the following conditions may cause an infarct in the lungs
pulmonary emboli
Which of the following terms means a high-pitched breathing sound
stridor
Which of the following lung volumes is the amount of air that enters and exits the lungs during a single quiet breath
tidal volume
Air is carried between the pharynx and bronchial tubes in the:
trachea
Which term means narrowing of the trachea
tracheostenosis
Which of the following is NOT one of the vital signs
urine volume
Which of the following diagnostic tests is a nuclear medicine procedure especially useful in identifying pulmonary emboli
ventilation-perfusion scan
Which of the following lung capacities is the volume of air that can be maximally exhaled after a maximum inhalation
vital capacity
