Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The suffix -ary is defined as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 4

Another term for rhinorrhagia is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The combining form rhin/o refers to the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus could be

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The patient's physician listed her diagnosis as COPD due to chronic

Accepted Answer

A)  bronchitis 
B)  pneumonia 
C)  sinusitis 
D)  pharyngitis

Question 9

The suffix that means pertaining to is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The patient with lung cancer developed a pleural effusion.A thoracocentesis was performed by the radiologist using the process of recording sound or

Accepted Answer

A)  radiography 
B)  tomography 
C)  sonography 
D)  sonogram

Question 11

The patient was experiencing apnea during sleep caused by repetitive pharyngeal collapse.The physician, in order to diagnose her condition as OSA, ordered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  CPAP 
B)  ABGs 
C)  PFTs 
D)  PSG

Question 12

Which is the synonym for throat?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The muscular partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A patent airway is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Another term that means suffocation is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

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