Med Term Ch. 7 wrong test questions

Each lung is surrounded by a peritoneal cavity.

False

Rhonchi are an abnormal crackling sound made during inhalation.

False

"Patent" is a term that means open

True

Cheyne-stokes respiration alternates between long periods of apnea followed by deeper, more rapid breathing.

True

Ventilation is the flow of air between the outside environment and the lungs

True

Which of the following medications treats an allergy attack?

antihistamine

Which of the following medications relieves the urge to cough?

antitussive

Which of the following medications relaxes muscle spasms in the bronchial tube?

bronchodilator

Which of the following conditions is NOT a type of pneumoconiosis?

cyanosis

Which of the following conditions is characterized by the destruction of the walls of the alveoli resulting in over expanded air sacs?

emphysema

Which of the following terms means nosebleed?

epitaxis

A medical term that means "normal breathing" is

eupnea

The paranasal sinuses are located within the:

facial bones

The two external openings into the nasal cavity are called the:

nares

Which of the following terms means inflammation of the nose and throat?

nasopharyngitis

Inhalation brings in fresh _____ and exhalation removes _____.

oxygen, carbon dioxide

Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung?

pneumothorax

Which of the following terms means "air in the chest"?

pneumothorax

Which of the following diagnostic procedures monitors a patient while sleeping to identify sleep apnea?

polysomnography

Which of the following conditions may cause an infarct in the lungs?

pulmonary emboli

A medical term that means "pus in the chest" is

pyothorax

A medical term that means "abnormal condition of nose fungus" is

rhinomycosis

Mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract is called:

sputum

Which of the following diagnostic tests is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis?

sweat test