CH 10
Which abbreviation stands for a test of respiratory function?
PFT
Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition?
SARS
Which of the following conditions threatened a worldwide epidemic in 2003
SARS
Which abbreviation stands for a life-threatening condition in babies?
SIDS
Which of the following leads to unconsciousness and death if it is not corrected immediately
asphyxia
Which term means "suffocation"?
asphyxiation
Which term means "to inhale fluid or a foreign object into the airways"?
aspirate
Which of the following conditions causes constriction of the bronchial airways by bronchospasms?
asthma
Which of the following is an emergency treatment given to patients when their breathing and heart stops?
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Which of the following conditions is usually progressive and irreversible?
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Which of the following is an inherited condition?
cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) also affects the ________ system
digestive
Which condition is characterized by the destruction of the walls of the alveoli, which results in overinflated air sacs?
emphysema
Which of the following conditions is also known as hyaline membrane disease (HMD)?
infant respiratory distress syndrome
Which of the following conditions is a viral infection?
influenza
The respiratory system, along with the bloodstream, is responsible for the delivery of ________ to the cells of the body.
oxygen
Inhalation brings in fresh ________ and exhalation removes ________
oxygen; carbon dioxide
Coni/o is a combining form meaning "dust," but it is used to refer to the inhalation of ________ into the lungs
particles
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 term below is a condition that may result in a collapsed lung?
pneumothorax
Which term below describes a whistling sound during breathing
rhonchi
Mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract is called:
sputum
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a test for malignant cells
sputum cytology
Which of the following diagnostic tests is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF)?
sweat test
Which of the following pairs of terms is mismatched?
tachypnea—deep breathing
Which of the following is an example of a TB test
tine test
Which of the following choices presents the airways in anatomical order?
trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
Which of the following diagnostic tests is a nuclear medicine procedure especially useful in identifying pulmonary emboli (PE
ventilation-perfusion scan
Which of the following is a term for a machine that assists patients with breathing?
ventilator
A bronchodilator is a medication that causes the bronchi to:
widen
