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