Question 1

Which of the following is the surgical creation of an opening into the trachea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastrostomy 
B)  Tracheobronchial 
C)  Pneumohemothorax 
D)  Tracheostomy 
A)  Gastrostomy 
B)  Tracheobronchial 
C)  Pneumohemothorax 
D)  Tracheostomy D

Question 2

What is the term for difficult breathing in all positions except an upright position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dysphonia 
B)  Dyspnea 
C)  Orthopnea 
D)  Hyperpnea 
A)  Dysphonia 
B)  Dyspnea 
C)  Orthopnea 
D)  Hyperpnea C

Question 3

Which of the following conditions means airlessness of a lung?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atelectasis 
B)  SIDS 
C)  ARDS 
D)  COLD 
A)  Atelectasis 
B)  SIDS 
C)  ARDS 
D)  COLD A

Question 4

What is the name for the musical noise that sounds like a squeak common to patients with asthma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wheeze 
B)  Naris 
C)  Larynges 
D)  Hyperpnea 
A)  Wheeze 
B)  Naris 
C)  Larynges 
D)  Hyperpnea

Question 5

Write one word for the following.
-Below the diaphragm ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write one word for the following.
-Below the...

Question 6

Which of the following is a region of the throat that contains the voice box?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adenoid 
B)  Epiglottis 
C)  Laryngopharynx 
D)  Uvula 
A)  Adenoid 
B)  Epiglottis 
C)  Laryngopharynx 
D)  Uvula

Question 7

Formation of tough,threadlike scar tissue in the lungs sometimes occurs after inflammation.What is the name of this condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleuropneumonia 
B)  Pulmonary edema 
C)  Pulmonary fibrosis 
D)  Pulmonary tuberculosis 
A)  Pleuropneumonia 
B)  Pulmonary edema 
C)  Pulmonary fibrosis 
D)  Pulmonary tuberculosis

Question 8

All but one of the following are synonyms.Which word does not mean excision of all or part of a lung?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleurectomy 
B)  Pneumectomy 
C)  Pneumonectomy 
D)  Pulmonectomy 
A)  Pleurectomy 
B)  Pneumectomy 
C)  Pneumonectomy 
D)  Pulmonectomy

Question 9

Which term means pertaining to the uppermost portion of the lung?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apical 
B)  Embolic 
C)  Extrapulmonary 
D)  Lobar 
A)  Apical 
B)  Embolic 
C)  Extrapulmonary 
D)  Lobar

Question 10

Which of the following is a photoelectric device for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nasoscope 
B)  Oximetry 
C)  Pulmonary angiography 
D)  Pulse oximeter 
A)  Nasoscope 
B)  Oximetry 
C)  Pulmonary angiography 
D)  Pulse oximeter

Question 11

What does phrenoptosis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inflammation of the diaphragm 
B)  Paralysis of the diaphragm 
C)  Painful diaphragm 
D)  Prolapse of the diaphragm 
A)  Inflammation of the diaphragm 
B)  Paralysis of the diaphragm 
C)  Painful diaphragm 
D)  Prolapse of the diaphragm

Question 12

Which medication is used to treat the body's reaction to allergies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antitussive 
B)  Antihistamine 
C)  Nebulizer 
D)  Hilum 
A)  Antitussive 
B)  Antihistamine 
C)  Nebulizer 
D)  Hilum

Question 13

Which statement best describes a bronchus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It communicates with the paranasal sinuses. 
B)  It snaps shut during swallowing to prevent strangulation. 
C)  It is a branch of the trachea. 
D)  It is a microscopic air sac. 
A)  It communicates with the paranasal sinuses. 
B)  It snaps shut during swallowing to prevent strangulation. 
C)  It is a branch of the trachea. 
D)  It is a microscopic air sac.

Question 14

Which term means pertaining to the muscular structure that separates the thorax from the abdomen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crackles 
B)  Diphtheria 
C)  Alveolar 
D)  Diaphragmatic 
A)  Crackles 
B)  Diphtheria 
C)  Alveolar 
D)  Diaphragmatic

Question 15

Which statement is not true concerning the larynx?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is also called the voice box. 
B)  Inspired air passes the larynx on its way to the pharynx. 
C)  It is generally covered by the epiglottis when one swallows. 
D)  Inflammation of this organ would probably result in dysphonia. 
A)  It is also called the voice box. 
B)  Inspired air passes the larynx on its way to the pharynx. 
C)  It is generally covered by the epiglottis when one swallows. 
D)  Inflammation of this organ would probably result in dysphonia.

Question 16

What is the name of the pendant,fleshy tissue that projects from the back part of the mouth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palate 
B)  Fibroma 
C)  Uvula 
D)  Polyp 
A)  Palate 
B)  Fibroma 
C)  Uvula 
D)  Polyp

Question 17

Which of the following best describes visceral pleura?

Accepted Answer

A)  Membrane that surrounds the lungs 
B)  Membrane that lines the chest cavity 
C)  Partition that divides the nostrils 
D)  Partition that divides the abdominal and thoracic cavities 
A)  Membrane that surrounds the lungs 
B)  Membrane that lines the chest cavity 
C)  Partition that divides the nostrils 
D)  Partition that divides the abdominal and thoracic cavities

Question 18

Write one word for the following.
-Inflammation of the tonsils ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write one word for the following.
-Inflammation of...

Question 19

Match terms with the appropriate category.
-Glottis

Accepted Answer

A) Anatomy 
B) Diagnostic test or procedure 
C) Pathology 
D) Surgery 
E) Nonsurgical therapy 
A) Anatomy 
B) Diagnostic test or procedure 
C) Pathology 
D) Surgery 
E) Nonsurgical therapy

Question 20

The nasolacrimal duct is a tubular passageway between what two structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ear and throat 
B)  Ear and nose 
C)  Throat and lungs 
D)  Eye and nose 
A)  Ear and throat 
B)  Ear and nose 
C)  Throat and lungs 
D)  Eye and nose

Which of the following is the surgical creation of an opening into the trachea?

What is the term for difficult breathing in all positions except an upright position?

Which of the following conditions means airlessness of a lung?

What is the name for the musical noise that sounds like a squeak common to patients with asthma?

Write one word for the following. -Below the diaphragm ____________________

Which of the following is a region of the throat that contains the voice box?

Formation of tough,threadlike scar tissue in the lungs sometimes occurs after inflammation.What is the name of this condition?

All but one of the following are synonyms.Which word does not mean excision of all or part of a lung?

Which term means pertaining to the uppermost portion of the lung?

Which of the following is a photoelectric device for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood?

What does phrenoptosis mean?

Which medication is used to treat the body's reaction to allergies?

Which statement best describes a bronchus?

Which term means pertaining to the muscular structure that separates the thorax from the abdomen?

Which statement is not true concerning the larynx?

What is the name of the pendant,fleshy tissue that projects from the back part of the mouth?

Which of the following best describes visceral pleura?

Write one word for the following. -Inflammation of the tonsils ____________________

Match terms with the appropriate category. -Glottis

The nasolacrimal duct is a tubular passageway between what two structures?

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Exam 6: Respiratory System

Which of the following is the surgical creation of an opening into the trachea?

What is the term for difficult breathing in all positions except an upright position?

Which of the following conditions means airlessness of a lung?

What is the name for the musical noise that sounds like a squeak common to patients with asthma?

Write one word for the following. -Below the diaphragm ____________________

Which of the following is a region of the throat that contains the voice box?

Formation of tough,threadlike scar tissue in the lungs sometimes occurs after inflammation.What is the name of this condition?

All but one of the following are synonyms.Which word does not mean excision of all or part of a lung?

Which term means pertaining to the uppermost portion of the lung?

Which of the following is a photoelectric device for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood?

What does phrenoptosis mean?

Which medication is used to treat the body's reaction to allergies?

Which statement best describes a bronchus?

Which term means pertaining to the muscular structure that separates the thorax from the abdomen?

Which statement is not true concerning the larynx?

What is the name of the pendant,fleshy tissue that projects from the back part of the mouth?

Which of the following best describes visceral pleura?

Write one word for the following. -Inflammation of the tonsils ____________________

Match terms with the appropriate category. -Glottis

The nasolacrimal duct is a tubular passageway between what two structures?

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Body Fluids

Circulatory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Integumentary System

Endocrine System

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