Deck 5: Respiratory System

Question 1

The combining form that means lung is

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

Answer 1

pulmon/o

Question 2

The prefix that means without, absence of is

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

Answer 2

an-

Question 3

The suffix that means an instrument used for visual examination is

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

Answer 3

-scope

Question 4

The space between the lungs is the

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

Question 5

The combining form that means chest is

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

Question 6

Which is the synonym for throat?

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

Question 7

The suffix that means pain is

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

Question 8

The vocal cords are located in the

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

Question 9

Both air and food travel through the

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

The combining form that means breathe, breathing is

A) atel/o
B) ox/o
C) spir/o
D) pneum/o

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

The lymphoid tissue located behind the nasal cavity is called

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

Question 14

The muscular partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the

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

Question 15

The combining form orth/o is defined as

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

Lymphoid tissue located behind the mouth is called the

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

Question 18

The combining form rhin/o refers to the

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

Question 19

The suffix -ary is defined as

A) breathing
B) blood condition
C) constriction
D) pertaining to

Question 20

The prefix that means all, total is

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

Question 21

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 22

The term that means dilation of the bronchi is

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

Inflammation of the nose is called

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

Question 25

Another term for rhinorrhagia is

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

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

The term that means inflammation of the throat is

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

Question 28

The suffix -stomy is defined as

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

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

A cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus could be

A) bronchiectasis
B) lobar pneumonia
C) Legionnaire disease
D) bronchogenic carcinoma

Question 31

Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?

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

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

The suffix -rrhagia is defined as a

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

Question 34

The term that means narrowing of the trachea is

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

Question 35

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 36

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

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

Question 37

The suffix that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid is

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

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

Pus in the chest (pleural space) is known as

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

Question 40

The suffix that means pertaining to is

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

Question 41

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

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

Question 42

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

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

Question 43

Accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and bronchioles is called

A) pulmonary edema
B) pulmonary embolism
C) pneumonia
D) pleural effusion

Question 44

An incision of the trachea is called

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

Question 45

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 46

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

A) ventilation-perfusion scanning
B) auscultation
C) percussion
D) pulmonary function tests

Question 47

The term that means nasal discharge is

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

Question 48

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

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

Question 49

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) presence of fluids in the body

Question 50

A term that means the surgical repair of the larynx is

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

Question 51

Another term for nosebleed is

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

Question 52

Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?

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

Question 53

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

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

Question 54

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

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

Question 55

The term thoracotomy is defined as

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

Question 56

Repetitive pharyngeal collapse leading to absence of breathing is called

A) cor pulmonale
B) deviated septum
C) obstructive sleep apnea
D) pertussis

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

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 59

Whooping cough is also called

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

Question 60

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

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

Question 61

Cough is defined as

A) a sudden, noisy expulsion of air from the lungs
B) a sudden catching of breath with a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm
C) an attack of hyperventilation
D) mucous secretion from the lungs expelled through the mouth

Question 62

The term pulmonology is defined as

A) 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 63

Another term that means suffocation is

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

Question 64

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 65

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

A) pneumatocele
B) coccidioidomycosis
C) Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
D) pneumoconiosis

Question 66

A bronchodilator is an agent that causes

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

Question 67

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) URI

Question 68

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 69

The term that means difficult breathing is

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

Question 70

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

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

Question 71

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

A) cough
B) hiccup
C) asphyxiate
D) aspirate

Question 72

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 73

Which of the following is the abbreviation for the procedure used to evaluate the heart and lungs?

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

Question 74

The term that means absence of voice is

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

Question 75

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 76

The term hypoxemia is defined as

A) excessive oxygen in the blood
B) deficient oxygen in the blood
C) excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
D) deficient carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 77

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

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

Question 78

A patent airway is

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

Question 79

A mucopurulent discharge contains

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

Question 80

A term that means a periodic or sudden attack is

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