Question 1

A pulmonary disease that is seen in the pediatric patient is called:

Accepted Answer

A) emphysema. 
B) chronic bronchitis. 
C) cystic fibrosis. 
D) anthracosis. 
A) emphysema. 
B) chronic bronchitis. 
C) cystic fibrosis. 
D) anthracosis.

Question 2

What is the plural form of the term bronchus?

Accepted Answer

A) Bronchuses 
B) Bronchum 
C) Bronchae 
D) Bronchi 
E) Bronches 
A) Bronchuses 
B) Bronchum 
C) Bronchae 
D) Bronchi 
E) Bronches

Question 3

Which major muscle separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) Septum 
B) Pectoralis 
C) Splenic juncture 
D) Latissimus dorsi 
E) Diaphragm 
A) Septum 
B) Pectoralis 
C) Splenic juncture 
D) Latissimus dorsi 
E) Diaphragm

Question 4

Correctly spell the term that means air in the pleural space: _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Correctly spell the term that means air...

Question 5

Which of the following organism(s) is (are) most frequently the cause of tonsillitis?

Accepted Answer

A) Bacteria 
B) Staphylococcus 
C) Amoeba 
D) Virus and/or Streptococcus 
E) Fungus 
A) Bacteria 
B) Staphylococcus 
C) Amoeba 
D) Virus and/or Streptococcus 
E) Fungus

Question 6

The term pleura is a ______ word and means _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Greek; tissue 
B) Greek; rib 
C) German; rib 
D) French; breath 
E) Latin; lung 
A) Greek; tissue 
B) Greek; rib 
C) German; rib 
D) French; breath 
E) Latin; lung

Question 7

The movement of gases into and out of the lungs is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) inhalation. 
B) perfusion. 
C) exhalation. 
D) ventilation. 
E) circulation. 
A) inhalation. 
B) perfusion. 
C) exhalation. 
D) ventilation. 
E) circulation.

Question 8

A patient has been diagnosed with the common cold.This could be documented in the patient's chart as:

Accepted Answer

A) CAO. 
B) SOB. 
C) CPAP. 
D) COPD. 
E) URI. 
A) CAO. 
B) SOB. 
C) CPAP. 
D) COPD. 
E) URI.

Question 9

Which of the following defines the medical condition silicosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Fibrotic lung disease caused by inhaling silica particles 
B) Silk-like material in the eyes 
C) Silicone that has been eaten 
D) Air in the pleural cavity 
E) Infection of the ear and nose. 
A) Fibrotic lung disease caused by inhaling silica particles 
B) Silk-like material in the eyes 
C) Silicone that has been eaten 
D) Air in the pleural cavity 
E) Infection of the ear and nose.

Question 10

A coal miner comes in to pulmonary clinic complaining of SOB.Which group of diagnostic tests should be ordered to evaluate the presence of lung disease?

Accepted Answer

A) ARDS 
B) NRDS 
C) PFTs 
D) URIs 
A) ARDS 
B) NRDS 
C) PFTs 
D) URIs

Question 11

Which of the following terms means removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) Resection 
B) Lysis 
C) Incision 
D) Thoracentesis 
E) Aspiration 
A) Resection 
B) Lysis 
C) Incision 
D) Thoracentesis 
E) Aspiration

Question 12

NRDS is a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) viral infection. 
B) allergic reaction. 
C) increase mucus in the airways. 
D) lack of surfactant in the lungs. 
A) viral infection. 
B) allergic reaction. 
C) increase mucus in the airways. 
D) lack of surfactant in the lungs.

Question 13

What is the correct spelling of the word that means inflammation of the tonsils?

Accepted Answer

A) Tonsilitis 
B) Toncilitis 
C) Tonsillitis 
D) Tonsiloma 
E) Toncillitis 
A) Tonsilitis 
B) Toncilitis 
C) Tonsillitis 
D) Tonsiloma 
E) Toncillitis

Question 14

What is the plural form of the medical term pleura?

Accepted Answer

A) Pleuruses 
B) Pleurum 
C) Pleurae 
D) Pleuri 
E) Pleures 
A) Pleuruses 
B) Pleurum 
C) Pleurae 
D) Pleuri 
E) Pleures

Question 15

Which term has a root word element that means split?

Accepted Answer

A) Biconcave 
B) Parenchyma 
C) Mediastinal 
D) Diaphragmatic 
E) Fissure 
A) Biconcave 
B) Parenchyma 
C) Mediastinal 
D) Diaphragmatic 
E) Fissure

Question 16

Which of the following words is from the Greek word meaning windpipe?

Accepted Answer

A) Catheter 
B) Fossa 
C) Fistula 
D) Bronchus 
E) Fissure 
A) Catheter 
B) Fossa 
C) Fistula 
D) Bronchus 
E) Fissure

Question 17

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root meaning to smell?

Accepted Answer

A) Nose 
B) Nares 
C) Olfaction 
D) Odiferous 
E) Nostril 
A) Nose 
B) Nares 
C) Olfaction 
D) Odiferous 
E) Nostril

Question 18

Which term refers to the fibrotic lung disease that is caused by the inhalation of different dusts?

Accepted Answer

A) Pneumonia 
B) Pneumonitis 
C) Pneumoconiosis 
D) Pneumoniosis 
E) Pneumoconitis 
A) Pneumonia 
B) Pneumonitis 
C) Pneumoconiosis 
D) Pneumoniosis 
E) Pneumoconitis

Question 19

The root in the term cyanosis means :

Accepted Answer

A) red. 
B) black. 
C) purple. 
D) blue. 
E) yellow. 
A) red. 
B) black. 
C) purple. 
D) blue. 
E) yellow.

Question 20

What does the suffix in the term spirometry mean?

Accepted Answer

A) To study 
B) To remove 
C) To examine 
D) The process of measuring 
E) The process of teaching 
A) To study 
B) To remove 
C) To examine 
D) The process of measuring 
E) The process of teaching

A pulmonary disease that is seen in the pediatric patient is called:

What is the plural form of the term bronchus?

Which major muscle separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity?

Correctly spell the term that means air in the pleural space: _____________.

Which of the following organism(s) is (are) most frequently the cause of tonsillitis?

The term pleura is a __ word and means _.

The movement of gases into and out of the lungs is known as:

A patient has been diagnosed with the common cold.This could be documented in the patient's chart as:

Which of the following defines the medical condition silicosis?

A coal miner comes in to pulmonary clinic complaining of SOB.Which group of diagnostic tests should be ordered to evaluate the presence of lung disease?

Which of the following terms means removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity?

NRDS is a result of:

What is the correct spelling of the word that means inflammation of the tonsils?

What is the plural form of the medical term pleura?

Which term has a root word element that means split?

Which of the following words is from the Greek word meaning windpipe?

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root meaning to smell?

Which term refers to the fibrotic lung disease that is caused by the inhalation of different dusts?

The root in the term cyanosis means :

What does the suffix in the term spirometry mean?

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

A pulmonary disease that is seen in the pediatric patient is called:

What is the plural form of the term bronchus?

Which major muscle separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity?

Correctly spell the term that means air in the pleural space: _____________.

Which of the following organism(s) is (are) most frequently the cause of tonsillitis?

The term pleura is a ______ word and means _____.

The movement of gases into and out of the lungs is known as:

A patient has been diagnosed with the common cold.This could be documented in the patient's chart as:

Which of the following defines the medical condition silicosis?

A coal miner comes in to pulmonary clinic complaining of SOB.Which group of diagnostic tests should be ordered to evaluate the presence of lung disease?

Which of the following terms means removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity?

NRDS is a result of:

What is the correct spelling of the word that means inflammation of the tonsils?

What is the plural form of the medical term pleura?

Which term has a root word element that means split?

Which of the following words is from the Greek word meaning windpipe?

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root meaning to smell?

Which term refers to the fibrotic lung disease that is caused by the inhalation of different dusts?

The root in the term cyanosis means :

What does the suffix in the term spirometry mean?

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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The term pleura is a __ word and means _.