Question 1

Which of the following conditions is caused by insufficient intake of oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acapnia 
B)  Aphonia 
C)  Asphyxia 
D)  Auscultation 
A)  Acapnia 
B)  Aphonia 
C)  Asphyxia 
D)  Auscultation C

Question 2

Which of the following is a photoelectric device for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nasoscope 
B)  Oximetry 
C)  Pulmonary angiography 
D)  Pulse oximeter 
A)  Nasoscope 
B)  Oximetry 
C)  Pulmonary angiography 
D)  Pulse oximeter D

Question 3

What does the term nasal polyp mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The structure separating the mouth and nasal cavity 
B)  The partition between the two cavities in the nose 
C)  The air-containing cavities communicating with the nose 
D)  A growth protruding from the mucous membrane of the nose 
A)  The structure separating the mouth and nasal cavity 
B)  The partition between the two cavities in the nose 
C)  The air-containing cavities communicating with the nose 
D)  A growth protruding from the mucous membrane of the nose D

Question 4

What does tachypnea mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid breathing 
B)  Fast speech 
C)  Slow respiration 
D)  Slow repair 
A)  Rapid breathing 
B)  Fast speech 
C)  Slow respiration 
D)  Slow repair

Question 5

What does phrenoptosis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inflammation of the diaphragm 
B)  Paralysis of the diaphragm 
C)  Painful diaphragm 
D)  Prolapse of the diaphragm 
A)  Inflammation of the diaphragm 
B)  Paralysis of the diaphragm 
C)  Painful diaphragm 
D)  Prolapse of the diaphragm

Question 6

What is the lidlike structure that covers the larynx during the swallowing of food?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glottis 
B)  Epiglottis 
C)  Trachea 
D)  Uvula 
A)  Glottis 
B)  Epiglottis 
C)  Trachea 
D)  Uvula

Question 7

What is the membrane that surrounds the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharynx 
B)  Palate 
C)  Pleura 
D)  Polyp 
A)  Pharynx 
B)  Palate 
C)  Pleura 
D)  Polyp

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding alkalosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may result from the accumulation of basic substances in body fluids. 
B)  It may result from accumulation of acids in the body. 
C)  It decreases the pH of body fluids. 
D)  It may be caused by dyspnea. 
A)  It may result from the accumulation of basic substances in body fluids. 
B)  It may result from accumulation of acids in the body. 
C)  It decreases the pH of body fluids. 
D)  It may be caused by dyspnea.

Question 9

Which statement is true concerning the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right lung is divided into lobes, but the left lung is not lobed. 
B)  Both lungs are divided into lobes. 
C)  Bilateral aplasia of the lungs leads to emphysema. 
D)  Pneumocentesis is a morbid softening of the lungs. 
A)  The right lung is divided into lobes, but the left lung is not lobed. 
B)  Both lungs are divided into lobes. 
C)  Bilateral aplasia of the lungs leads to emphysema. 
D)  Pneumocentesis is a morbid softening of the lungs.

Question 10

What is the name of the instrument that provides direct viewing of the bronchi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bronchogram 
B)  Bronchoscope 
C)  Mediastinoscope 
D)  Spirometer 
A)  Bronchogram 
B)  Bronchoscope 
C)  Mediastinoscope 
D)  Spirometer

Question 11

Which term means normal breathing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eupnea 
B)  Hyperpnea 
C)  Spirometer 
D)  Spirometry 
A)  Eupnea 
B)  Hyperpnea 
C)  Spirometer 
D)  Spirometry

Question 12

What is the common name of the trachea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voice box 
B)  Throat 
C)  Tonsil 
D)  Windpipe 
A)  Voice box 
B)  Throat 
C)  Tonsil 
D)  Windpipe

Question 13

What is a pulmonary lobectomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incision of one lung 
B)  Removal of a lung 
C)  Excision of a lobe of the lung 
D)  Bilateral incision of the lungs 
A)  Incision of one lung 
B)  Removal of a lung 
C)  Excision of a lobe of the lung 
D)  Bilateral incision of the lungs

Question 14

A decreased pH of the blood is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A decreased pH of the blood is...

Question 15

Which of the following is a region of the throat that contains the voice box?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adenoid 
B)  Epiglottis 
C)  Laryngopharynx 
D)  Uvula 
A)  Adenoid 
B)  Epiglottis 
C)  Laryngopharynx 
D)  Uvula

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the nasal septum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Membrane that surrounds the lungs 
B)  Membrane that lines the chest cavity 
C)  Partition that divides the nostrils 
D)  Partition that divides the abdominal and thoracic cavities 
A)  Membrane that surrounds the lungs 
B)  Membrane that lines the chest cavity 
C)  Partition that divides the nostrils 
D)  Partition that divides the abdominal and thoracic cavities

Question 17

What is the name for the musical noise that sounds like a squeak common to patients with asthma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wheeze 
B)  Naris 
C)  Larynges 
D)  Hyperpnea 
A)  Wheeze 
B)  Naris 
C)  Larynges 
D)  Hyperpnea

Question 18

What does pulmonary embolus mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congestion and engorgement of the pulmonary vessels 
B)  A painful condition caused by pleural adhesions 
C)  A morbid softening of the lungs 
D)  Obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches 
A)  Congestion and engorgement of the pulmonary vessels 
B)  A painful condition caused by pleural adhesions 
C)  A morbid softening of the lungs 
D)  Obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches

Question 19

What is the name of a respiratory disorder characterized by destruction of the alveolar walls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bronchitis 
B)  Emphysema 
C)  Hemoptysis 
D)  Aplasia 
A)  Bronchitis 
B)  Emphysema 
C)  Hemoptysis 
D)  Aplasia

Question 20

Which instrument is used to examine the nose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bronchoscopy 
B)  Mediastinoscope 
C)  Nasoscope 
D)  Pharyngoscope 
A)  Bronchoscopy 
B)  Mediastinoscope 
C)  Nasoscope 
D)  Pharyngoscope

Which of the following conditions is caused by insufficient intake of oxygen?

Which of the following is a photoelectric device for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood?

What does the term nasal polyp mean?

What does tachypnea mean?

What does phrenoptosis mean?

What is the lidlike structure that covers the larynx during the swallowing of food?

What is the membrane that surrounds the lungs?

Which of the following is true regarding alkalosis?

Which statement is true concerning the lungs?

What is the name of the instrument that provides direct viewing of the bronchi?

Which term means normal breathing?

What is the common name of the trachea?

What is a pulmonary lobectomy?

A decreased pH of the blood is ____________________.

Which of the following is a region of the throat that contains the voice box?

Which of the following best describes the nasal septum?

What is the name for the musical noise that sounds like a squeak common to patients with asthma?

What does pulmonary embolus mean?

What is the name of a respiratory disorder characterized by destruction of the alveolar walls?

Which instrument is used to examine the nose?

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Exam 5: Respiratory System

Which of the following conditions is caused by insufficient intake of oxygen?

Which of the following is a photoelectric device for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood?

What does the term nasal polyp mean?

What does tachypnea mean?

What does phrenoptosis mean?

What is the lidlike structure that covers the larynx during the swallowing of food?

What is the membrane that surrounds the lungs?

Which of the following is true regarding alkalosis?

Which statement is true concerning the lungs?

What is the name of the instrument that provides direct viewing of the bronchi?

Which term means normal breathing?

What is the common name of the trachea?

What is a pulmonary lobectomy?

A decreased pH of the blood is ____________________.

Which of the following is a region of the throat that contains the voice box?

Which of the following best describes the nasal septum?

What is the name for the musical noise that sounds like a squeak common to patients with asthma?

What does pulmonary embolus mean?

What is the name of a respiratory disorder characterized by destruction of the alveolar walls?

Which instrument is used to examine the nose?

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Circulatory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Endocrine System

Integumentary System

Oncology

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