Exam 12: The Respiratory System

Black lung is also known as ________.

A test that provides a radiological picture of the trachea and bronchi is a __________.

Identify the combining term alveol/o with its closest definition.

The point at which the trachea divides is the ____________________.

The Adam's apple is made of thyroid ____________________.

The child is making a high-pitched crowing sound when breathing. The nurse recognizes this as __________.

An artificial opening in the trachea is a __________.

The nurse identifies the topmost section of the lung which is called the ____________________ to the patient.

The health care provider states the left lung has ____________________ lobes.

Food is prevented from going into the larynx by the __________.

Identify the combining term lob/o with its closest definition.

Upon assessment, the nurse finds the patient is having difficulty breathing. The nurse notifies the physician that the patient is experiencing ______________.

Inflammation of the nose is _______.

The exchange of air between the body and the outside environment is ____________________ respiration.

The patient has blood in his sputum. The health care provider recognizes this may indicate ____________________.

The health care provider documents the back part of the throat as the ____________________.

Air passes through the larynx to the ____________________.

Food is prevented from entering the windpipe by the ____________________.

Tuberculosis is caused by rod-shaped, __________, bacteria.

Abnormally shallow breathing is _____.