Chapter (3-5) Quiz Questions
Asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis belong to a group of chronic respiratory conditions known as:
COPD
(T/F) Alopecia is also known as chloasma.
False
(T/F) Bronchoscopy is a visual examination of the nose.
False
(T/F) Hypoxemia is a deficiency of oxygen in body tissues.
False
(T/F)Atherotomy is the loosening of plaque from an artery.
False
(T/F)CABG refers to coronary artery bypass grafting to remove a cancerous tumor.
False
Cyanosis of the skin may be caused by: -Insufficient oxygen in the blood. -increased levels of blood cholesterol. -excessive sun exposure. -excessive dryness of the skin. -insufficient leukocytes in the blood.
Insufficient Oxygen in the blood
Name the blood test that measures protein released into damaged heart muscle, as occurs with a heart attack. troponin I lipid panel CBC ELISA stress test
Troponin I
(T/F) A nosebleed is known as epistaxis.
True
(T/F) Aneurysmorrhaphy is the suturing (repair) of a ballooned-out portion of an artery.
True
(T/F) Dermabrasion is used to remove acne scars, tattoos, or fine wrinkles.
True
(T/F) Drugs that break down and destroy a clot are known as thrombolytics.
True
(T/F) Embolectomy is the removal of a clot that has traveled into a blood vessel and suddenly caused occlusion.
True
(T/F) HIV causes AIDS
True
(T/F) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma involves the lymphoid tissue
True
(T/F) Pericardiocentesis is a surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pericardial space.
True
(T/F) The abbreviation SOB refers to shortness of breath
True
High levels of CO2 in the bloodstream result in:
acidosis
The process of cells clumping together is known as:
agglutination
Chest pain associated with coronary artery disease is called:
angina
A total absence of oxygen in body tissues is known as:
anoxia
Drugs that treat skin infections by killing bacteria are known as:
antibiotics
A pharmacological agent that reduces severe itching is known as:
antipruritic
A disease characterized by an abnormal hardening of the arteries is called:
arteriosclerosis
A condition characterized by attacks of difficult breathing and wheezing caused by spasms of the bronchial tubes is called:
asthma
The use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the body, especially the chest, neck, and abdomen, is called: auscultation. intubation. mechanical ventilation. oxygenation. bronchoscopy.
auscultation
A skin graft taken from a different part of the same patient's body is a(n):
autograft
Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes is known as:
bronchitis
Involuntary contraction of the bronchi is called:
bronchospasm
The pharmacological treatment for skin inflammation is:
corticosteroids
A physician who specializes in treating skin diseases is a(n):
dermatologist
A fungal infection of the skin is known as:
dermatomycosis
condition of profuse sweating is called:
diaphoresis
In the word ichthyosis, the root ichthy means:
dry, scaly
Labored breathing is called:
dyspnea
embol/o
embolus (plug) object which has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism
A characteristic sign of sunburn is: cyanosis. scleroderma. erythroderma. melanoderma. xanthoderma.
erythroderma
Rapid, uncoordinated quivering of the myocardium is called:
fibrilation
A person diagnosed with trichopathy has a disease of the:
hair
A diagnosis of scleroderma means the skin is:
hardened
An EKG taken with a small portable recorder capable of storing information up to 24 hours is called the:
holter monitor test
Dermatitis is the medical term that means:
inflammation of the skin
A contagious respiratory infection characterized by onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain is called
influenza
A narrowing or stricture of the voice box is known as:
laryngostenosis
A lobectomy is a procedure that removes a portion of the:
lung
The medical term for tumor composed of lymph vessels is:
lymphangioma
Blockage of lymph vessels that results in localized fluid retention and tissue swelling is known as:
lymphedema
A malignant black tumor of the skin is called:
melanoma
An agent used to dissolve thick secretions and improve respiratory difficulties is known as a(n):
mucolytic
The term aortostenosis denotes:
narrowing of the aorta
Where are the cervical lymph nodes located?
neck
A patient who is instructed to sleep propped up on three pillows to improve breathing has what condition? pleurisy rhonchus atelectasis aerophagia orthopnea
orthopnea
Cells that engulf and digest cellular debris are called:
phagocytes
A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the lung is called:
pneumocentesis
A person who has psoriasis will experience: syncope. colitis. pruritus. cyanosis. hidrosis.
pruritus
A chronic skin disease, usually marked by itchy, scaly, red patches covered by silvery gray scales, is known as:
psoriasis
A backflow of blood in the heart is called:
regurgitation
Polysomnography is a test to diagnose:
sleep disorders
A fungal skin disease occurring on various parts of the body is known as:
tinea
A drainage tube placed through the patient's chest cavity may be described as:
transverse thoracic
Localized loss of skin pigmentation is:
vitiligo
