Exam 4: Pulmonology Respiratory System

The ________ pleura is the membrane layer next to the wall of the thorax.

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the medical word thoracentesis (thor-ah-sen-tee-sis)?

Oxygen is a gaseous waste product of metabolism.

The combining form hem/o- means ________.

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

The combining form cost/o- in the word intercostal means ________.

The medical language definition of oximetry is the "process of ________ oxygen."

The meaning of the suffix in thoracotomy is ________.

________ is a general word for any occupational lung disease caused by chronically inhaling some type of dust or particle.

Another name for anthracosis is ________.

A nasal cannula provides the patient with the additional ________ that he or she needs.

The medical word for collapsed lung is ________.

The combining form tuss/o- tells us that an antitussive drug would be used to treat a/an ________.

The purpose of an endotracheal intubation is to establish an airway for a patient.

The bronchial tree is lined with ________,small hairs that flow in coordinated waves.

Which of the following combining forms does NOT mean "chest"?

The turbinates are located in the ________.

You know by the meaning of the prefix endo- that an endotracheal tube would be placed ________ the trachea.

A patient who might have TB could have all of the following tests done EXCEPT ________.

A respiratory therapist who checks on the placement of a breathing tube in the patient's trachea will be checking the ________.