Exam 7: Respiratory System

Which of the following terms is also called suffocation?

Which of the following conditions is a fungal infection?

The larynx is commonly called the throat.

The small hairs that line the opening to the nose and the airways are called:

Which of the following is NOT one of the vital signs?

Which of the following conditions may cause an infarct in the lungs?

Which of the following conditions is a bacterial upper respiratory infection characterized by the formation of a thick membranous film across the throat?

Which of the following medications relieves the urge to cough?

Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung?

Silicosis is commonly called black lung disease.

The palatine and lingual tonsils are located in the:

A medical term that means excessive carbon dioxide is ________.

Which of the following does NOT make up part of the lungs?

Which of the following conditions is NOT a type of pneumoconiosis?

Phlegm is called sputum when it is excreted through the nose.

A medical term that means pertaining to the larynx is ________.

A medical term that means normal breathing is ________.

The combining form that means dust is ________.

Which of the following statements regarding respiratory rate is FALSE?

Atelectasis is a condition in which the air sacs or alveoli in a portion of the lung collapse.