Exam 8: Respiratory System

The term pneumocardial pertains to the:

Spirometry is:

Normal respiration is also referred to as ___________.

A respiratory condition in which there is discomfort in breathing in any position except sitting erect or standing is:

A 72-year-old man has orders to have his oxygen levels checked. This can be done using:

Chronic laryngitis is most likely to cause which of the following?

Blood in the pleural cavity is referred to as ___________.

A percutaneous lung biopsy is:

Pleurisy is:

Rhinitis is inflammation of the:

The largest volume of air that can be expelled after maximal inspiration is called:

Bronchoscopy means the same as:

A 22-year-old man is complaining of seasonal allergies during his annual physical. His physician suggests that he takes which type of medication?

The term for a whistling sound made during respiration is:

A 20-year-old man involved in a knife fight now has air in the chest cavity, which is referred to as:

Laryngalgia means _____ larynx.

The throat is the:

A disease process that causes decreased ability of the lungs to perform their ventilatory function and can result from several other chronic disorders of the respiratory organs is called:

A patient who is having difficulty breathing is likely to see which type of specialist?

One of your patients is a 1-year-old child with recurrent ear infections of the eustachian tubes, which are also referred to as which type of tube?