CH7 MED TERM
The suffix that means (carbon dioxide) is
-capnia
A suffix that means (smell) is
-osmia
The suffix that means (voice) is
-phonia
The suffix that means (paralysis)
-plegia
The suffix that means (spitting)
-ptysis
Which abbreviation stands for a diagnostic laboratory test?
ABGs
Which of following statements regarding the action of the diaphragm is NOT true?
Air flows into the lungs with exhalation
Which of the following statements regarding respiration is NOT true?
Carbon dioxide moves from the blood into the cells
Which of the following statements regarding bronchial tubes is NOT true?
Each bronchus is surrounded by pulmonary capillaries
The paranasal sinuses are located within the _______________.
Facial bones
Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition?
SARS
Which abbreviation stands for a life-threatening condition in babies?
SIDS
What kind of medication is suspended in a mist in order to be inhaled?
aerosol therapy
Which kind of medication is suspended in a mist in order to be inhaled?
aerosol therapy
External respiration refers to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between:
alveoli and bloodstream
A medical term that means (lack of (sense of) smell) is
anosmia
The combining form for (coal) is
anthrac/o
Which of the following medications treats an allergy attack?
antihistamine
Which of the following medication relieves the urge to cough?
antitussive
A medical term that means (no voice) is
aphonia
Medical term that means (no voice) is
aphonia
A medical term that means (not breathing) is
apnea
Medical term that means (not breathing) is
apnea
Which of the following terms is also called suffocation?
asphyxia
Which of the following conditions causes constriction of the bronchial airways by bronchospasms?
asthma
The combining form that means (incomplete) is
atel/o
A medical term that means (slow breathing) is
bradypnea
A combining form that means (bronchus) is
bronch/o
The combining form that means (bronchiole) is
bronchiol/o
Which of the following pairs of terms is mismatched?
bronchioles---air sacs
Which of the following terms is mismatched?
bronchioles---air sacs
Which of the following medications relaxes muscle spasms in the bronchial tube?
bronchodilator
A medical term that means (instrument to view inside the bronchus) is
bronchoscope
The respiratory system works in conjunction with the ____________ system to deliver oxygen to the cells of the body.
cardiovascular
The small hairs that line the opening to the nose and airways are called:
cilia
The combining form that means (dust) is
coni/o
Which of the following conditions is not a type of pneumoconiosis?
cyanosis
Which term means abnormal condition of blue?
cyanosis
Which of the following is an inherited condition?
cystic fibrosis
Which condition is a bacterial upper respiratory infection characterized by the formation of a thick membranous film across the throat?
diphtheria
Which of the following terms means a nose bleed?
epistaxis
Which of the following medication improves the ability to cough up mucus?
expectorant
Which of the following medications improves the ability to cough up mucus?
expectorant
The paranasal sinuses are located within the
facial bones
The opening through the vocal cords is called the:
glottis
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
hilum-area where trachea enters the lungs
Which of the following is a fungal infection?
histoplasmosis
Which of the following terms means excessive (deep) breathing?
hyperapnea
Medical term that means (excessive carbon dioxide) is
hypercapnia
The medical term that means (insufficient oxygen) is
hypoxia
The combining form that means (larynx) is
laryng/o
A medical term that means (pertaining to the larynx) is
laryngeal
Medical term that means (pertaining to the larynx) is
laryngeal
A medical term that means (surgical repair of the voice box) is
laryngoplasty
The tonsils in the throat are considered part of the:
lymphatic system
The two external openings into the nasal cavity are called the?
nares
Which term means (inflammation of the nose and throat)?
nasopharyngitis
The palatine and lingual tonsils are located in the:
oropharynx
The section of the pharynx associated with the mouth is the:
oropharynx
The combining form that means (straight) or (upright) is
orth/o
Which term means study of the ear, nose, and voice box.
otorhinolaryngology
Which term means study of the ear, nose, and voice box?
otorhinolaryngology
A combining form that means (oxygen) is
ox/o
A medical term that means (instrument to measure oxygen) is
oximeter
Which diagnostic procedure measures the oxygen level in the blood?
oximetry
The respiratory system in conjuctuion withe the cardiovascular system, delivers _____________ to the cells of the body.
oxygen
The respiratory system in conjunction withe the cardiovascular system, delivers ______________ to the cells of the body.
oxygen
Inhalation brings in fresh _____________ and exhalation removes ______________.
oxygen, carbon dioxide
Medical term that means (inflammation of all the sinuses) is
pansinusitis
Which term means (open) or (unblocked)?
patent
The combining form that means (pharynx) is
pharyng/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the larynx is ____________.
pharyngeal
Medical term that means (throat inflammation) is
pharyngitis
A medical term that means (puncture pleura to withdraw fluid) is
pleurocentesis
Which term means (pleural pain)?
pleurodynia
Which term means pleural pain?
pleurodynia
Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung?
pneumothorax
Which of the following terms means air in the chest?
pneumothorax
Which diagnostic procedure monitors a patient while sleeping to identify sleep apnea?
polysomnography
Which therapeutic procedure uses gravity to encourage the removal of secretions from the bronchi?
postural drainage
A medical term that means (pertaining to the lung) is
pulmonary
Which of the following conditions may cause an infarct of the lungs?
pulmonary emboli
A medical term that means (abnormal condition of nose fungus)
rhinomycosis
A medical term that means (abnormal condition of nose fungus) is
rhinomycosis
Which term means nose discharge?
rhinorrhea
The combining form that means (sinus) is
sinus/o
The combining form that means (breathing)
spir/o
The combining form that means (breathing) is
spir/o
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a test for malignant cells?
sputum cytology
Which of the following terms means a high-pitched breathing sound?
stridor
A medical term that means (chest pain) is
thoracalgia
Which of the following is NOT a process of respiration?
thoracic respiration
Air is carried between the pharynx and bronchial tubes in the:
trachea
Which term means (narrowing of the trachea)?
tracheostenosis
Which term means narrowing of the trachea?
tracheostenosis
Which of the following is NOT on 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 is a machine that breathes for a patient who is unable to breathe on his or her own?
ventilator
The respiratory membrane consists of:
walls of alveoli and capillaries
