Exam 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures and Tests

A patient with blood in the chest cavity (pleural space) has a

The combining form orth/o is defined as

Whooping cough is also called

The combining form that means breathe, breathing is

A patient admitted to the emergency department suddenly turned cyanotic and was having difficulty breathing or

The term hypoxia is defined as a deficiency in

The term that means inflammation of the throat is

An upper respiratory infection (commonly called a cold) affects the

The partition separating the right and left cavities of the nose is the

Another term for nosebleed is

Which of the following carries air from the trachea to the lung?

The suffix that means stretching out, dilation, or expansion is

The combining form that means x-rays, ionizing radiation is

The term that means absence of voice is

An instrument used to measure carbon dioxide (levels in expired gas) is called

The suffix -stomy is defined as

An excision of a lobe (of the lung) is called

Stretching of lung tissue caused by the alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity occurs in

The term that means to withdraw fluid or suction fluid; also to draw foreign material into the respiratory tract is