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
