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

Question 1

The area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is the

A) bronchiole
B) bronchus
C) pleura
D) alveolus

Answer 1

alveolus

Question 2

The space between the lungs is the

A) mediastinum
B) diaphragm
C) pleura
D) trachea

Answer 2

mediastinum

Question 3

The combining form that means thorax, chest, chest cavity is

A) pleur/o
B) tom/o
C) diaphragmat/o
D) thorac/o

Answer 3

thorac/o

Question 4

Lymphoid tissue located on the lateral wall at the junction of the oral cavity and oropharynx is called the

A) paranasal sinuses
B) tonsils
C) adenoids
D) nasal septum

Question 5

The prefix that means without, absence of is

A) an-
B) endo-
C) intra-
D) eu-

Question 6

Which is the synonym for throat?

A) trachea
B) larynx
C) pharynx
D) diaphragm

Question 7

The partition separating the right and left cavities of the nose is the

A) nasal septum
B) paranasal sinus
C) epiglottis
D) adenoids

Question 8

The combining form that means x-rays, ionizing radiation is

A) tom/o
B) phon/o
C) radi/o
D) capn/o

Question 9

The combining form rhin/o refers to the

A) nose
B) sinus
C) septum
D) air

Question 10

The vocal cords are located in the

A) larynx
B) pharynx
C) trachea
D) epiglottis

Question 11

The combining form that means breathe, breathing is

A) son/o
B) ox/i
C) spir/o
D) pneum/o

Question 12

The muscular partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the

A) mediastinum
B) pleura
C) epiglottis
D) diaphragm

Question 13

The lymphoid tissue located on the posterior wall of the nasal cavity is called

A) paranasal sinuses
B) tonsils
C) adenoids
D) nasal septum

Question 14

The suffix that means pain is

A) -cele
B) -pexy
C) -spasm
D) -algia

Question 15

The suffix -ary is defined as

A) breathing
B) in the blood
C) constriction
D) pertaining to

Question 16

The combining form that means lung is

A) trache/o
B) rhin/o
C) bronch/o
D) pulmon/o

Question 17

Both air and food travel through the

A) larynx
B) esophagus
C) trachea
D) pharynx

Question 18

The suffix that means an instrument used for visual examination is

A) -gram
B) -scopy
C) -graph
D) -scope

Question 19

The combining form orth/o is defined as

A) straight
B) oxygen
C) incomplete
D) breathe

Question 20

Which of the following carries air from the trachea to the lung?

A) bronchioles
B) larynx
C) bronchus
D) pleura

Question 21

The suffix that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid is

A) -algia
B) -centesis
C) -tomy
D) -thorax

Question 22

Inflammation of the nose (mucous membranes) is called

A) rhinomycosis
B) rhinitis
C) rhinorrhagia
D) rhinorrhea

Question 23

The suffix -rrhagia is defined as a

A) rapid flow of blood
B) constriction, narrowing
C) spasmodic contraction
D) process of recording

Question 24

The term that means dilation of the bronchi is

A) bronchitis
B) bronchiectasis
C) bronchopneumonia
D) atelectasis

Question 25

A patient with blood in the chest cavity (pleural space) has a

A) thoracalgia
B) pneumothorax
C) hemothorax
D) pleural effusion

Question 26

The term that means narrowing of the trachea is

A) tracheitis
B) atelectasis
C) tracheostenosis
D) bronchopneumonia

Question 27

A patient admitted with an inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi also could be said to have

A) nasopharyngitis
B) laryngotracheobronchitis
C) sinusitis
D) laryngitis

Question 28

The suffix -stomy is defined as

A) creation of an artificial opening
B) to cut into, incision
C) sound or voice
D) stretching out, dilation, expansion

Question 29

Pus in the chest (pleural space) is known as

A) pneumoconiosis
B) pleuritis
C) pyothorax
D) pneumothorax

Question 30

A respiratory disease which is characterized by coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, caused by constriction and inflammation of airways that is reversible between attacks is called

A) croup
B) asthma
C) pertussis
D) influenza

Question 31

The term that means inflammation of the throat is

A) laryngitis
B) pleuritis
C) pharyngitis
D) tracheitis

Question 32

The suffix that means pertaining to is

A) -graph
B) -pexy
C) -gram
D) -ar

Question 33

The term bronchopneumonia is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?

A) two word roots and a suffix
B) a prefix, a word root, a combining vowel, and a suffix
C) two word roots, a combining vowel, and a suffix
D) a prefix and a word root embedded in a suffix

Question 34

The suffix that means stretching out, dilation, or expansion is

A) -ectasis
B) -centesis
C) -stenosis
D) -cele

Question 35

An upper respiratory infection (commonly called a cold) affects the

A) nose, larynx, and trachea
B) trachea, lungs, and pleura
C) trachea, larynx, and lung
D) nasal cavity, pharynx or larynx

Question 36

Stretching of lung tissue caused by the alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity occurs in

A) pneumatocele
B) emphysema
C) asthma
D) pulmonitis

Question 37

Air in the chest cavity (pleural space) causing collapse of the lung is called

A) pneumothorax
B) pneumoconiosis
C) pyothorax
D) pneumonia

Question 38

Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?

A) rhinomycosis
B) tracheitis
C) pneumoconiosis
D) diphragmatocele

Question 39

A cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus could be

A) bronchiectasis
B) lobar pneumonia
C) tuberculosis
D) bronchogenic carcinoma

Question 40

Another term for rhinorrhagia is

A) rhinomycosis
B) rhinitis
C) epistaxis
D) hemothorax

Question 41

An instrument used to measure carbon dioxide (levels in expired gas) is called

A) spirometer
B) oximeter
C) capnometer
D) spirometry

Question 42

The term that means able to breathe easier in a straight (upright) position is

A) hypercapnia
B) acapnia
C) orthopnea
D) hypoxemia

Question 43

A peak flow meter is a portable instrument used to measure

A) blood pressure
B) how long one can hold his or her breath
C) how fast air can be pushed out of the lungs
D) breathing capacity and external respiratory function

Question 44

Whooping cough is also called

A) cystic fibrosis
B) tracheitis
C) influenza
D) pertussis

Question 45

The term that means nasal discharge is

A) rhinorrhea
B) sinusitis
C) mucus
D) rhinorrhagia

Question 46

An incision into the trachea is called

A) tracheostomy
B) tracheostenosis
C) tracheotomy
D) tracheoplasty

Question 47

Accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and bronchioles is called

A) pulmonary edema
B) pulmonary embolism
C) cor pulmonale
D) pleural effusion

Question 48

The term that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity is

A) thoracotomy
B) pneumonectomy
C) thoracocentesis
D) pleuropexy

Question 49

A term that means the surgical repair of the larynx is

A) laryngoplasty
B) laryngostomy
C) laryngectomy
D) laryngotracheotomy

Question 50

With which disease is an acid-fast bacilli smear used for diagnosis?

A) tuberculosis
B) upper respiratory infection
C) pulmonary embolism
D) pleural effusion

Question 51

An excision of a lobe (of the lung) is called

A) pneumonectomy
B) pleuropexy
C) thoracotomy
D) lobectomy

Question 52

Repetitive pharyngeal collapse leading to absence of breathing is called

A) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
B) deviated septum
C) obstructive sleep apnea
D) pertussis

Question 53

Another term for nosebleed is

A) deviated septum
B) epistaxis
C) rhinomycosis
D) pertussis

Question 54

A visual examination of the larynx is performed with a(n)

A) laryngoscope
B) laryngoscopy
C) oximeter
D) spirometer

Question 55

The act of using a stethoscope to listen for sounds within the body is called

A) pulse oximetry
B) auscultation
C) percussion
D) pulmonary function tests

Question 56

Valley fever, a fungal disease affecting the lungs, also is called

A) coccidioidomycosis
B) emphysema
C) asthma
D) tuberculosis

Question 57

The term hypoxia is defined as a deficiency in

A) oxygen to the tissues
B) carbon dioxide in the lungs
C) oxygen in the blood
D) carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 58

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

A) pulmonary function test
B) arterial blood gases
C) ventilation-perfusion scanning
D) spirometry

Question 59

Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?

A) spirometry
B) laryngoscopy
C) capnometer
D) oxometer

Question 60

The term thoracotomy is defined as

A) incision into the trachea
B) incision into the chest cavity
C) surgical repair of the chest cavity
D) creation of an artificial opening in the chest cavity

Question 61

A mucopurulent discharge contains

A) mucus and pus
B) sputum and pus
C) pus and blood
D) blood and sputum

Question 62

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

A) anoxia
B) acapnia
C) apnea
D) eupnea

Question 63

Which of the following is the abbreviation for an acute respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury?

A) COPD
B) OSA
C) ARDS
D) IPF

Question 64

The term hypoxemia is defined as _____ in the blood.

A) excessive oxygen
B) deficient oxygen
C) excessive carbon dioxide
D) deficient carbon dioxide

Question 65

Which of the following is the abbreviation for an infectious disease caused by an acid-fast bacillus that usually affects the lungs?

A) TB
B) CF
C) COPD
D) OSA

Question 66

The term that means absence of voice is

A) dysphagia
B) hypopnea
C) hypocapnia
D) aphonia

Question 67

The term that means difficult breathing is

A) hyperpnea
B) eupnea
C) apnea
D) dyspnea

Question 68

A bronchodilator is an agent that causes

A) the bronchi to widen
B) hyperventilation
C) the bronchioles to narrow
D) hypoventilation

Question 69

Another term that means suffocation is

A) asphyxia
B) aspiration
C) rhonchi
D) exacerbation

Question 70

The term that means to withdraw fluid or suction fluid; also to draw foreign material into the respiratory tract is

A) rhonchi
B) crackles
C) asphyxiate
D) aspirate

Question 71

Which of the following is the abbreviation for the procedure used or imaging scan performed to evaluate the heart and lungs?

A) AFB
B) CPAP
C) CXR
D) ABG

Question 72

A patent airway is

A) narrow
B) obstructed
C) absent
D) open

Question 73

A term that means the ventilation of the lungs does not fulfill the body's gas exchange needs is

A) bronchoconstrictor
B) hypoventilation
C) patency
D) hypocapnia

Question 74

The term pulmonology is defined as

A) physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung
B) pain in the diaphragm
C) spasm of the diaphragm
D) study of the lungs

Question 75

A term that means a periodic or sudden attack is

A) stridor
B) aspiration
C) paroxysm
D) asphyxia

Question 76

Stridor is defined as

A) harsh, high pitched breath sound heard on inspiration
B) a sudden catching of breath with a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm
C) low pitched, with a snoring quality, breath sounds heard with a stethoscope
D) mucous secretion from the lungs expelled through the mouth

Question 77

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

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

Question 78

The accident victim received a blunt trauma to the chest, which caused blood in the chest cavity or a

A) thoracotomy
B) hemothorax
C) hypercapnia
D) tracheostenosis

Question 79

The term laryngospasm is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?

A) a prefix and word root
B) a word root and suffix
C) a prefix, a word root and a suffix
D) a word root, combining vowel, and a suffix

Question 80

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

A) pneumatocele
B) coccidioidomycosis
C) mesothelioma
D) pneumoconiosis