Exam 8: Respiratory System

A patient hoarsely reports to you that his physician told him he had "inflammation of the larynx." This term is documented as:

The sudden blocking of an artery by foreign material is called:

A 23-year-old opera singer complains of hoarseness. The term that best describes this is:

Inspiration is:

Bradypnea means :

Abnormally fast breathing is also called hyperpnea or ___________.

Tiny air sacs through which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place are called:

A respiratory condition characterized by paroxysmal dyspnea and wheezing is called:

Which of the following is a machine for prolonged artificial respiration?

Atelectasis is:

The inability to communicate through speech, writing, or signs caused by improper functioning of the brain is called:

Plastic surgery of the nose is:

You are working with a patient who has been intubated for an extended period of time. This morning, the patient had a(n) ____ tube placed for long-term airway management.

Pneumoconiosis is:

A 9-year-old girl who has asthma is likely to be treated with which type of medication?

Material raised from inflamed membranes of the respiratory tract is called:

Labored or difficult breathing is:

A radiography of the bronchi is called a(n) ___________.

The term for an agent that is used to prevent or relieve a cough is:

Chronic dilation of the bronchi with a secondary infection that usually involves the lower part of the lung is called: