Exam 8: Respiratory System

A 75-year-old woman with a left cerebrovascular accident (stroke) is now unable to speak. You document which term to indicate this deficit?

Removal of lung tissue is called:

During a chart review, you note that the patient has undergone surgical puncture of a lung to drain fluid that had accumulated. This is referred to as a:

Inflammation of the lungs is called:

The lidlike structure that covers the voice box during the swallowing of food is called the:

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

Bradypnea means :

Each lung is surrounded by a membrane called the:

You are working with a patient who has been intubated for an extended period of time. This morning, the patient had a(n) ____ tube placed for long-term airway management.

Rhinitis is inflammation of the:

The sudden blocking of an artery by foreign material is called:

Plastic surgery of the nose is:

Normal respiration is also referred to as _____.

Phrenic means pertaining to the:

Pneumonia is:

Bronchoscopy means the same as:

Chronic dilation of the bronchi with a secondary infection that usually involves the lower part of the lung is called:

A weak voice is referred to as _____.

Inspiration is:

Which of the following is a machine for prolonged artificial respiration?