Question 1

External respiration refers to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the:

Accepted Answer

A) alveoli and bloodstream. 
B) outside air and cells of the body. 
C) bloodstream and cells. 
D) lungs and heart. 
A) alveoli and bloodstream. 
B) outside air and cells of the body. 
C) bloodstream and cells. 
D) lungs and heart.

Question 2

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a diagnostic laboratory test?

Accepted Answer

A) CPR 
B) ENT 
C) ARDS 
D) ABGs 
A) CPR 
B) ENT 
C) ARDS 
D) ABGs

Question 3

Sputum cytology is a diagnostic test for pneumonia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following diagnostic procedures monitors a patient while sleeping to identify sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

A) pulmonary function test 
B) ventilation-perfusion scan 
C) polysomnography 
D) bronchoscopy 
A) pulmonary function test 
B) ventilation-perfusion scan 
C) polysomnography 
D) bronchoscopy

Question 5

Aspiration is commonly called suffocation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A mucolytic medication liquefies mucus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Empyema is also called pyothorax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following choices presents the airways in anatomical order?

Accepted Answer

A) larynx,trachea,pharynx,bronchial tubes 
B) bronchial tubes,trachea,pharynx,larynx 
C) pharynx,trachea,larynx,bronchial tubes 
D) pharynx,larynx,trachea,bronchial tubes 
A) larynx,trachea,pharynx,bronchial tubes 
B) bronchial tubes,trachea,pharynx,larynx 
C) pharynx,trachea,larynx,bronchial tubes 
D) pharynx,larynx,trachea,bronchial tubes

Question 9

Which of the following terms means air in the chest?

Accepted Answer

A) pneumothorax 
B) hemothorax 
C) pyothorax 
D) pulmothorax 
A) pneumothorax 
B) hemothorax 
C) pyothorax 
D) pulmothorax

Question 10

CXR is the abbreviation for chest X-ray.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an inherited condition?

Accepted Answer

A) emphysema 
B) atelectasis 
C) histoplasmosis 
D) cystic fibrosis 
A) emphysema 
B) atelectasis 
C) histoplasmosis 
D) cystic fibrosis

Question 12

The paranasal sinuses are located within the:

Accepted Answer

A) nasal cavity. 
B) facial bones. 
C) nasopharynx. 
D) inner ear. 
A) nasal cavity. 
B) facial bones. 
C) nasopharynx. 
D) inner ear.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nasal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) warms inhaled air 
B) humidifies inhaled air 
C) removes dirt and dust from inhaled air 
D) removes oxygen from inhaled air 
A) warms inhaled air 
B) humidifies inhaled air 
C) removes dirt and dust from inhaled air 
D) removes oxygen from inhaled air

Question 14

The combining form that means bronchiole is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form that means bronchiole is...

Question 15

A medical term that means not breathing is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means not breathing...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means pertaining to...

Question 17

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) apex-tip of lung 
B) base-bottom section of lung 
C) hilum-area where trachea enters the lungs 
D) pleura-sac around lungs 
A) apex-tip of lung 
B) base-bottom section of lung 
C) hilum-area where trachea enters the lungs 
D) pleura-sac around lungs

Question 18

A medical term that means pus in the chest is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means pus in...

Question 19

A polysomnography test evaluates a person while he or she is working out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The combining form that means trachea is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form that means trachea is...

External respiration refers to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the:

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a diagnostic laboratory test?

Sputum cytology is a diagnostic test for pneumonia.

Which of the following diagnostic procedures monitors a patient while sleeping to identify sleep apnea?

Aspiration is commonly called suffocation.

A mucolytic medication liquefies mucus.

Empyema is also called pyothorax.

Which of the following choices presents the airways in anatomical order?

Which of the following terms means air in the chest?

CXR is the abbreviation for chest X-ray.

Which of the following is an inherited condition?

The paranasal sinuses are located within the:

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nasal cavity?

The combining form that means bronchiole is ________.

A medical term that means not breathing is ________.

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

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A medical term that means pus in the chest is ________.

A polysomnography test evaluates a person while he or she is working out.

The combining form that means trachea is ________.

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Body Organization

Integumentary System

Musculoskeletal System

Cardiovascular System

Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System and Mental Health

Special Senses: the Eye and Ear

knowledge of mood and emotions.

Filters

Exam 7: Respiratory System

External respiration refers to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the:

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a diagnostic laboratory test?

Sputum cytology is a diagnostic test for pneumonia.

Which of the following diagnostic procedures monitors a patient while sleeping to identify sleep apnea?

Aspiration is commonly called suffocation.

A mucolytic medication liquefies mucus.

Empyema is also called pyothorax.

Which of the following choices presents the airways in anatomical order?

Which of the following terms means air in the chest?

CXR is the abbreviation for chest X-ray.

Which of the following is an inherited condition?

The paranasal sinuses are located within the:

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nasal cavity?

The combining form that means bronchiole is ________.

A medical term that means not breathing is ________.

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

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A medical term that means pus in the chest is ________.

A polysomnography test evaluates a person while he or she is working out.

The combining form that means trachea is ________.

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Body Organization

Integumentary System

Musculoskeletal System

Cardiovascular System

Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System and Mental Health

Special Senses: the Eye and Ear

knowledge of mood and emotions.

Filters