Exam 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures and Tests

The factory worker was diagnosed with an abnormal condition of dust in the lungs or

The suffix that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid is

A device that creates a mist is called a(n)

The term that means dilation of the bronchi is

The term hypoxemia is defined as _____ in the blood.

The term that means narrowing of the trachea is

The term that means nasal discharge is

The suffix that means pain is

The suffix -rrhagia is defined as a

The vocal cords are located in the

A peak flow meter is a portable instrument used to measure

Stridor is defined as

Levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH in the blood are tested by

Following surgery, a blood clot dislodged from a deep vein in the lower extremity was carried to the pulmonary artery, causing a blockage of circulation to the patient's lung, or

Accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and bronchioles is called

Inflammation of the nose (mucous membranes) is called

Because of the near drowning, the young man experienced a temporary absence of oxygen, or