Question 1

A patient is diagnosed as having atelectasis.This means that the patient has a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) inflammation of the lining of the lung. 
B) collapse of a part of a lung. 
C) cancer of a lobe of the lung. 
D) condition in which the alveoli are hyperinflated. 
E) inflammation of the lung parenchyma. 
A) inflammation of the lining of the lung. 
B) collapse of a part of a lung. 
C) cancer of a lobe of the lung. 
D) condition in which the alveoli are hyperinflated. 
E) inflammation of the lung parenchyma.

Question 2

Which structure is NOT involved in snoring?

Accepted Answer

A) Epiglottis 
B) Tongue 
C) Nose 
D) Upper pharynx 
E) Uvula 
A) Epiglottis 
B) Tongue 
C) Nose 
D) Upper pharynx 
E) Uvula

Question 3

What does the prefix in the term apnea mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Breath 
B) Without 
C) Difficulty 
D) Pertaining to 
E) Many 
A) Breath 
B) Without 
C) Difficulty 
D) Pertaining to 
E) Many

Question 4

Of the different surgeries that remove portions of the lung, which type removes the smallest portion?

Accepted Answer

A) Pneumonectomy 
B) Segmentectomy 
C) Wedge resection 
D) Lobectomy 
A) Pneumonectomy 
B) Segmentectomy 
C) Wedge resection 
D) Lobectomy

Question 5

Which body sensation is most influenced by smell?

Accepted Answer

A) Sense of touch 
B) Sense of revulsion 
C) Sense of sight 
D) Sense of purpose 
E) Sense of taste 
A) Sense of touch 
B) Sense of revulsion 
C) Sense of sight 
D) Sense of purpose 
E) Sense of taste

Question 6

The definition of hypoxemia is:

Accepted Answer

A) absence of oxygen in the blood. 
B) absence of oxygen at the tissue. 
C) decreased level of oxygen at the tissue. 
D) decreased level of oxygen in the blood. 
A) absence of oxygen in the blood. 
B) absence of oxygen at the tissue. 
C) decreased level of oxygen at the tissue. 
D) decreased level of oxygen in the blood.

Question 7

What is another name for a pleural tap?

Accepted Answer

A) Mediastinoscopy 
B) Bronchoscopy 
C) Tracheal aspiration 
D) Thoracentesis 
E) Thoracotomy 
A) Mediastinoscopy 
B) Bronchoscopy 
C) Tracheal aspiration 
D) Thoracentesis 
E) Thoracotomy

Question 8

What is the correct spelling of the term that means pus in the pleural cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) Empyema 
B) Impyema 
C) Empiema 
D) Impiema 
E) Ampyema 
A) Empyema 
B) Impyema 
C) Empiema 
D) Impiema 
E) Ampyema

Question 9

A person with COPD would be cared for by a (n):

Accepted Answer

A) cardiothoracic surgeon. 
B) pulmonologist. 
C) cardiologist. 
D) oncologist. 
E) dermatologist. 
A) cardiothoracic surgeon. 
B) pulmonologist. 
C) cardiologist. 
D) oncologist. 
E) dermatologist.

Question 10

The prefix in the word ultrasonography means :

Accepted Answer

A) living organism. 
B) with. 
C) beyond. 
D) works together. 
E) less than. 
A) living organism. 
B) with. 
C) beyond. 
D) works together. 
E) less than.

Question 11

What does a pulse oximeter measure?

Accepted Answer

A) Number of red blood cells 
B) Rate of your pulse 
C) Oxygen saturation of the blood 
D) Number of white blood cells 
E) Blood volume 
A) Number of red blood cells 
B) Rate of your pulse 
C) Oxygen saturation of the blood 
D) Number of white blood cells 
E) Blood volume

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to the act of coughing up and spitting out mucus from the respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A) Expectorate 
B) Hemoptysis 
C) Ecchymosis 
D) Mucus 
E) Sputum 
A) Expectorate 
B) Hemoptysis 
C) Ecchymosis 
D) Mucus 
E) Sputum

Question 13

What is the term that describes the high-pitched, squeaky noise with each inhalation that occurs with a disorder of the larynx?

Accepted Answer

A) Rales 
B) Crepitus 
C) Stridor 
D) Wheezing 
E) Rhonchi 
A) Rales 
B) Crepitus 
C) Stridor 
D) Wheezing 
E) Rhonchi

Question 14

What does the combining form of the word rhinoplasty mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Removal of 
B) Condition 
C) Surgical repair 
D) Resection 
E) Nose 
A) Removal of 
B) Condition 
C) Surgical repair 
D) Resection 
E) Nose

Question 15

To cough up and spit out phlegm is to:

Accepted Answer

A) hemoptysis. 
B) expectorate. 
C) coryza. 
D) hyperinflate. 
A) hemoptysis. 
B) expectorate. 
C) coryza. 
D) hyperinflate.

Question 16

What separates each lobe of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A) Fistulas 
B) Sutures 
C) Fissures 
D) Cartilage 
E) Ligaments 
A) Fistulas 
B) Sutures 
C) Fissures 
D) Cartilage 
E) Ligaments

Question 17

Dyspnea is the same as:

Accepted Answer

A) COPD. 
B) CF. 
C) SOB. 
D) CHF. 
A) COPD. 
B) CF. 
C) SOB. 
D) CHF.

Question 18

What is the medical term for the muscular funnel that receives air from the nasal cavity and food and drink from the oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) Esophagus 
B) Trachea 
C) Cartilage 
D) Tongue 
E) Pharynx 
A) Esophagus 
B) Trachea 
C) Cartilage 
D) Tongue 
E) Pharynx

Question 19

In the term polysomnography, what does the prefix mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Recording 
B) Sleep 
C) Enzyme 
D) Enlarged 
E) Many 
A) Recording 
B) Sleep 
C) Enzyme 
D) Enlarged 
E) Many

Question 20

The RRT used a ________ to measure the patient's FVC.

Accepted Answer

A) nebulizer 
B) cannula 
C) spirometer 
D) ventilator 
A) nebulizer 
B) cannula 
C) spirometer 
D) ventilator

A patient is diagnosed as having atelectasis.This means that the patient has a(n)

Which structure is NOT involved in snoring?

What does the prefix in the term apnea mean?

Of the different surgeries that remove portions of the lung, which type removes the smallest portion?

Which body sensation is most influenced by smell?

The definition of hypoxemia is:

What is another name for a pleural tap?

What is the correct spelling of the term that means pus in the pleural cavity?

A person with COPD would be cared for by a (n):

The prefix in the word ultrasonography means :

What does a pulse oximeter measure?

Which of the following terms refers to the act of coughing up and spitting out mucus from the respiratory tract?

What is the term that describes the high-pitched, squeaky noise with each inhalation that occurs with a disorder of the larynx?

What does the combining form of the word rhinoplasty mean?

To cough up and spit out phlegm is to:

What separates each lobe of the lungs?

Dyspnea is the same as:

What is the medical term for the muscular funnel that receives air from the nasal cavity and food and drink from the oral cavity?

In the term polysomnography, what does the prefix mean?

The RRT used a ________ to measure the patient's FVC.

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

A patient is diagnosed as having atelectasis.This means that the patient has a(n)

Which structure is NOT involved in snoring?

What does the prefix in the term apnea mean?

Of the different surgeries that remove portions of the lung, which type removes the smallest portion?

Which body sensation is most influenced by smell?

The definition of hypoxemia is:

What is another name for a pleural tap?

What is the correct spelling of the term that means pus in the pleural cavity?

A person with COPD would be cared for by a (n):

The prefix in the word ultrasonography means :

What does a pulse oximeter measure?

Which of the following terms refers to the act of coughing up and spitting out mucus from the respiratory tract?

What is the term that describes the high-pitched, squeaky noise with each inhalation that occurs with a disorder of the larynx?

What does the combining form of the word rhinoplasty mean?

To cough up and spit out phlegm is to:

What separates each lobe of the lungs?

Dyspnea is the same as:

What is the medical term for the muscular funnel that receives air from the nasal cavity and food and drink from the oral cavity?

In the term polysomnography, what does the prefix mean?

The RRT used a ________ to measure the patient's FVC.

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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