Exam 8: Diseases of the Respiratory System

People with a latent TB infection are _____.

Not everyone who gets infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis gets sick.

Peak flow measures the maximum force with which a patient can exhale.

A rapid strep test and/or throat culture would be used to diagnose _____.

The activity of the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles is regulated by the _____ in the brain.

_____ is a condition of insufficient oxygenation of the tissues.

The main symptom of laryngitis is a sore throat.

Which of the following is NOT one of the signs and symptoms of the common cold.

Pulse _____ is a procedure used to measure the oxygen level in the blood.

While vaccinations for TB are available, they are not used in the United States.

The _____ test is used to detect and quantify airway hypersensitivity.

A treatment for _____ may include inserting a needle or tube into the chest cavity.

The tonsils are fleshy pieces of lymphatic tissue.

The lungs are encased by a double membrane consisting of two layers called _____.

Physical examination of the respiratory system begins with _____, or listening to the chest with a stethoscope.

Pursed-lip breathing or exhaling through puckered lips is associated with _____.

Cystic fibrosis is an _____ disease.

_____ is a condition in which the bronchial tubes react to a stimuli by becoming inflamed.

With _____, or tapping on the chest, the note raised and the vibration felt give clues to the state of the underlying lung and pleura.

Chronic _____ Pulmonary Disease (COPD)is a preventable and treatable disease.