Exam 4: Pulmonology Respiratory System

Which is a hand-held device that is used to manually breathe for the patient on a temporary basis?

In the word obstructive,as used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),the combining form obstruct/o- means ________.

The irregularly shaped area between the lungs that contains the trachea is called the ________.

Because of the meaning of the combining form cocc/o-,in pneumococcal pneumonia,we can tell that the infection is caused by a/an ________.

The nasal cavity is lined with mucous membranes that humidify the air and produce mucus.

Which is the medical word for voice box?

The combining form ox/i- means "________."

Each lung is surrounded by the ________.

Hypoxemia is a low level of oxygen in the arterial blood,and hypoxia is a low level of oxygen in the cells.

The abbreviation COPD stands for ________.

Room air is ________ percent oxygen.

If a patient's blood test result shows hypercapnia,the patient has ________.

Double pneumonia is pneumonia that is twice as severe as regular pneumonia.

The combining form tuss/o- means "________."

The ________ pleura is the membrane layer next to the lung surface.

In the word oxygenated,the combining form ox/y- means ________.

Which of the following pairs measures the oxygen level in the blood?

Respiration consists of ________.

________ consists of breathing in and breathing out.

Both the combining forms hal/o- and spir/o- have a meaning of ________.