Question 1

What is the medical term for a nosebleed?

Accepted Answer

A) Epistaxis 
B) Hemestaxis 
C) Hematoma 
D) Phlebotomy 
E) Episiotomy 
A) Epistaxis 
B) Hemestaxis 
C) Hematoma 
D) Phlebotomy 
E) Episiotomy A

Question 2

What is the rationale for prescribing a mucolytic agent to a patient?

Accepted Answer

A) To decrease inflammation of the airways. 
B) To treat the effects of hypoxia. 
C) To break up thick secretions in the airways. 
D) To kill bacteria causing infection. 
E) To stop the patient from coughing. 
A) To decrease inflammation of the airways. 
B) To treat the effects of hypoxia. 
C) To break up thick secretions in the airways. 
D) To kill bacteria causing infection. 
E) To stop the patient from coughing. C

Question 3

The alveolus is:

Accepted Answer

A) one of the lobes of the lung. 
B) one of the breath sounds. 
C) the terminal element of the respiratory tract. 
D) the site at which oxygen is exhaled. 
E) located above the sternal notch. 
A) one of the lobes of the lung. 
B) one of the breath sounds. 
C) the terminal element of the respiratory tract. 
D) the site at which oxygen is exhaled. 
E) located above the sternal notch. C

Question 4

One of the functions of the diaphragm is to:

Accepted Answer

A) prevent liquid and food from entering the larynx. 
B) create sound during expiration. 
C) be the main muscle of inspiration. 
D) provide the space between the lungs. 
A) prevent liquid and food from entering the larynx. 
B) create sound during expiration. 
C) be the main muscle of inspiration. 
D) provide the space between the lungs.

Question 5

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an important component in treating patients with chronic respiratory conditions.A patient in pulmonary rehabilitation can expect to receive which of the following procedures/services?

Accepted Answer

A) Rhinoplasty 
B) Blood pressure management 
C) Monitoring fluid intake 
D) Exercises for the upper and lower extremities 
E) Tracheal aspiration 
A) Rhinoplasty 
B) Blood pressure management 
C) Monitoring fluid intake 
D) Exercises for the upper and lower extremities 
E) Tracheal aspiration

Question 6

What is the correct spelling of the term that means an inflammation of the pharynx?

Accepted Answer

A) Pharingitis 
B) Fairyngitis 
C) Pharynxitis 
D) Pharyngitis 
E) Pharinitis 
A) Pharingitis 
B) Fairyngitis 
C) Pharynxitis 
D) Pharyngitis 
E) Pharinitis

Question 7

What type of pharmacology is used to relax the smooth muscles of the bronchioles?

Accepted Answer

A) Antibiotics 
B) Anti-inflammatory drugs 
C) Mucolytics 
D) Bronchodilators 
E) Oxygen 
A) Antibiotics 
B) Anti-inflammatory drugs 
C) Mucolytics 
D) Bronchodilators 
E) Oxygen

Question 8

Which of the following terms describes normal breathing?

Accepted Answer

A) Bradypnea 
B) Tachypnea 
C) Eupnea 
D) Hyperpnea 
E) Hemoptysis 
A) Bradypnea 
B) Tachypnea 
C) Eupnea 
D) Hyperpnea 
E) Hemoptysis

Question 9

The physician ordered ________ to evaluate the severity of the patient's obstructive sleep apnea.

Accepted Answer

A) spirometry 
B) nebulizer therapy 
C) polysomnography 
D) bronchoscopy 
A) spirometry 
B) nebulizer therapy 
C) polysomnography 
D) bronchoscopy

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct description of a pneumothorax?

Accepted Answer

A) Air in the pleural space 
B) Blood in the pleural space 
C) Three or more consecutive broken ribs 
D) Right heart failure due to pulmonary hypertension 
E) Inflammation of the pleura 
A) Air in the pleural space 
B) Blood in the pleural space 
C) Three or more consecutive broken ribs 
D) Right heart failure due to pulmonary hypertension 
E) Inflammation of the pleura

Question 11

Which of the following instruments measures respiratory volumes?

Accepted Answer

A) Spirometer 
B) Metered-dose inhaler 
C) Ventilator 
D) Sphygmomanometer 
E) Stethoscope 
A) Spirometer 
B) Metered-dose inhaler 
C) Ventilator 
D) Sphygmomanometer 
E) Stethoscope

Question 12

Which of the following word elements refers to the nose?

Accepted Answer

A) Meatus 
B) -Stax 
C) Rhin- 
D) Pneum- 
E) Nos/o 
A) Meatus 
B) -Stax 
C) Rhin- 
D) Pneum- 
E) Nos/o

Question 13

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Trachiostomy 
B) Tomagraphy 
C) Mediastinoscopy 
D) Endotrachal 
E) Bronchoscopie 
A) Trachiostomy 
B) Tomagraphy 
C) Mediastinoscopy 
D) Endotrachal 
E) Bronchoscopie

Question 14

A condition that would cause mucopurulent secretions from the nose is:

Accepted Answer

A) coryza. 
B) epistaxis. 
C) tonsillitis. 
D) bacterial sinusitis. 
A) coryza. 
B) epistaxis. 
C) tonsillitis. 
D) bacterial sinusitis.

Question 15

A condition that occurs as a result of CHF is:

Accepted Answer

A) emphysema. 
B) cystic fibrosis. 
C) mesothelioma. 
D) pulmonary edema. 
A) emphysema. 
B) cystic fibrosis. 
C) mesothelioma. 
D) pulmonary edema.

Question 16

The word stridor is from the Latin word meaning:

Accepted Answer

A) above the lung. 
B) surrounding the lungs. 
C) mesentery. 
D) a harsh, creaking sound. 
E) inside the pharynx. 
A) above the lung. 
B) surrounding the lungs. 
C) mesentery. 
D) a harsh, creaking sound. 
E) inside the pharynx.

Question 17

What does a mucolytic agent do?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreases inflammation 
B) Treats hypoxia 
C) Breaks up thick secretions in the airways 
D) Destroys bacteria 
E) Promotes lysis of adhesions 
A) Decreases inflammation 
B) Treats hypoxia 
C) Breaks up thick secretions in the airways 
D) Destroys bacteria 
E) Promotes lysis of adhesions

Question 18

Which of the following words refers to the soft, spongy, conical organ of the thorax?

Accepted Answer

A) Heart 
B) Lung 
C) Mediastinum 
D) Diaphragm 
E) Hilum 
A) Heart 
B) Lung 
C) Mediastinum 
D) Diaphragm 
E) Hilum

Question 19

The medical term which means loss of voice is:

Accepted Answer

A) aphonia. 
B) apnea. 
C) dysphonia. 
D) laryngitis. 
E) dyspnea. 
A) aphonia. 
B) apnea. 
C) dysphonia. 
D) laryngitis. 
E) dyspnea.

Question 20

Because the cancer involved the entire lung, the cardiothoracic surgeon performed a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) segmentectomy 
B) pneumonectomy 
C) lobectomy 
D) lobotomy 
A) segmentectomy 
B) pneumonectomy 
C) lobectomy 
D) lobotomy

What is the medical term for a nosebleed?

What is the rationale for prescribing a mucolytic agent to a patient?

The alveolus is:

One of the functions of the diaphragm is to:

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an important component in treating patients with chronic respiratory conditions.A patient in pulmonary rehabilitation can expect to receive which of the following procedures/services?

What is the correct spelling of the term that means an inflammation of the pharynx?

What type of pharmacology is used to relax the smooth muscles of the bronchioles?

Which of the following terms describes normal breathing?

The physician ordered ________ to evaluate the severity of the patient's obstructive sleep apnea.

Which of the following is the correct description of a pneumothorax?

Which of the following instruments measures respiratory volumes?

Which of the following word elements refers to the nose?

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A condition that would cause mucopurulent secretions from the nose is:

A condition that occurs as a result of CHF is:

The word stridor is from the Latin word meaning:

What does a mucolytic agent do?

Which of the following words refers to the soft, spongy, conical organ of the thorax?

The medical term which means loss of voice is:

Because the cancer involved the entire lung, the cardiothoracic surgeon performed a ________.

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Exam 8: Respiratory System: The Essentials of the Language of Pulmonology

What is the medical term for a nosebleed?

What is the rationale for prescribing a mucolytic agent to a patient?

The alveolus is:

One of the functions of the diaphragm is to:

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an important component in treating patients with chronic respiratory conditions.A patient in pulmonary rehabilitation can expect to receive which of the following procedures/services?

What is the correct spelling of the term that means an inflammation of the pharynx?

What type of pharmacology is used to relax the smooth muscles of the bronchioles?

Which of the following terms describes normal breathing?

The physician ordered ________ to evaluate the severity of the patient's obstructive sleep apnea.

Which of the following is the correct description of a pneumothorax?

Which of the following instruments measures respiratory volumes?

Which of the following word elements refers to the nose?

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A condition that would cause mucopurulent secretions from the nose is:

A condition that occurs as a result of CHF is:

The word stridor is from the Latin word meaning:

What does a mucolytic agent do?

Which of the following words refers to the soft, spongy, conical organ of the thorax?

The medical term which means loss of voice is:

Because the cancer involved the entire lung, the cardiothoracic surgeon performed a ________.

The Anatomy of Word Construction: the Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine

The Body As a Whole: The Essentials of the Language of Anatomy

The Integumentary System: The Essentials of the Language of Dermatology

The Skeletal System: The Essentials of the Language of Orthopedics

Muscles and Tendons: The Essentials of the Languages of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems: the Essentials of the Language of Cardiology

The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: The Essentials of the Languages of Hematology and Immunology

The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gastroenterology

The Nervous System and Mental Health: The Essentials of the Languages of Neurology and Psychiatry

Special Senses of the Eye and Ear: The Essentials of the Languages of Ophthalmology and Otology

The Endocrine System: The Essentials of the Language of Endocrinology

The Urinary System: The Essentials of the Language of Urology

The Male Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of the Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gynecology and Obstetrics

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