Question 1

Which sequence is correct for the passage of air on its way to the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Larynx,pharynx,trachea,bronchi 
B)  Pharynx,larynx,trachea,bronchi 
C)  Trachea,larynx,bronchi,pharynx 
D)  Trachea,larynx,pharynx,bronchi 
A)  Larynx,pharynx,trachea,bronchi 
B)  Pharynx,larynx,trachea,bronchi 
C)  Trachea,larynx,bronchi,pharynx 
D)  Trachea,larynx,pharynx,bronchi

Question 2

What does phrenodynia mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Painful chest 
B)  Prolapsed chest 
C)  Painful diaphragm 
D)  Prolapsed diaphragm 
A)  Painful chest 
B)  Prolapsed chest 
C)  Painful diaphragm 
D)  Prolapsed diaphragm

Question 3

What is the membrane that surrounds the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharynx 
B)  Palate 
C)  Pleura 
D)  Polyp 
A)  Pharynx 
B)  Palate 
C)  Pleura 
D)  Polyp

Question 4

Which of the following conditions is caused by insufficient intake of oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acapnia 
B)  Aphonia 
C)  Asphyxia 
D)  Auscultation 
A)  Acapnia 
B)  Aphonia 
C)  Asphyxia 
D)  Auscultation

Question 5

What is the term for loss of acid by the body,such as may occur in hyperventilation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acidosis 
B)  Alkalosis 
C)  Acid-base balance 
D)  Acid-base compensation 
A)  Acidosis 
B)  Alkalosis 
C)  Acid-base balance 
D)  Acid-base compensation

Question 6

Which of these terms is a noninflammatory accumulation of fluid in one or both pleural cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extrapleural 
B)  Hydrothorax 
C)  Mediastinum 
D)  Pharyngopathy 
A)  Extrapleural 
B)  Hydrothorax 
C)  Mediastinum 
D)  Pharyngopathy

Question 7

What does expectorate mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  To cough up and spit out sputum 
B)  To expel air from the lungs 
C)  To hollow out 
D)  To shed tissue in scales or layers 
A)  To cough up and spit out sputum 
B)  To expel air from the lungs 
C)  To hollow out 
D)  To shed tissue in scales or layers

Question 8

What is surgical puncture of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pneumoconiosis 
B)  Pneumocentesis 
C)  Pneumomelanosis 
D)  Pneumogenesis 
A)  Pneumoconiosis 
B)  Pneumocentesis 
C)  Pneumomelanosis 
D)  Pneumogenesis

Question 9

Which statement is true concerning the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right lung is divided into lobes,but the left lung is not lobed. 
B)  Both lungs are divided into lobes. 
C)  Bilateral aplasia of the lungs leads to emphysema. 
D)  Pneumocentesis is a morbid softening of the lungs. 
A)  The right lung is divided into lobes,but the left lung is not lobed. 
B)  Both lungs are divided into lobes. 
C)  Bilateral aplasia of the lungs leads to emphysema. 
D)  Pneumocentesis is a morbid softening of the lungs.

Question 10

What is the uppermost part of the pharynx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oropharynx 
B)  Hypopharynx 
C)  Nasopharynx 
D)  Laryngopharynx 
A)  Oropharynx 
B)  Hypopharynx 
C)  Nasopharynx 
D)  Laryngopharynx

Question 11

Write one word for the following.
-Paralysis of the voice box ____________________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Match terms with the appropriate category.
-Pulse oximetry

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 13

What does pulmonologist mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  A collection of nonpurulent fluid in the chest cavity 
B)  A physician specializing in the lungs 
C)  A sign that is often associated with advanced pulmonary disease 
D)  A skeletal abnormality of the chest 
A)  A collection of nonpurulent fluid in the chest cavity 
B)  A physician specializing in the lungs 
C)  A sign that is often associated with advanced pulmonary disease 
D)  A skeletal abnormality of the chest

Question 14

What is the location of the oropharynx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behind the mouth 
B)  Behind the nose 
C)  Behind the trachea 
D)  Behind the larynx 
A)  Behind the mouth 
B)  Behind the nose 
C)  Behind the trachea 
D)  Behind the larynx

Question 15

What does vital capacity mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The volume of air that can be expelled after full inspiration 
B)  A measure of the strength and stamina of an individual 
C)  Normal findings regarding respiration,pulse,and temperature 
D)  A specific amount of oxygen that is minimal to maintain life 
A)  The volume of air that can be expelled after full inspiration 
B)  A measure of the strength and stamina of an individual 
C)  Normal findings regarding respiration,pulse,and temperature 
D)  A specific amount of oxygen that is minimal to maintain life

Question 16

What does tachypnea mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid breathing 
B)  Fast speech 
C)  Slow respiration 
D)  Slow repair 
A)  Rapid breathing 
B)  Fast speech 
C)  Slow respiration 
D)  Slow repair

Question 17

Which term means inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laryngoplegia 
B)  Laryngostomy 
C)  Laryngitis 
D)  Laryngalgia 
A)  Laryngoplegia 
B)  Laryngostomy 
C)  Laryngitis 
D)  Laryngalgia

Question 18

What does apnea mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased breathing 
B)  Labored or difficult breathing 
C)  Absence of breathing 
D)  Breathing is possible only in an upright position 
A)  Increased breathing 
B)  Labored or difficult breathing 
C)  Absence of breathing 
D)  Breathing is possible only in an upright position

Question 19

Which of the following is not true of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a disease process that decreases the ability of the lungs to perform their ventilatory function. 
B)  It can result from many disorders such as emphysema or chronic asthma. 
C)  It is also called chronic obstructive lung disease. 
D)  It is an inherited disease generally characterized by infection and disorders of other organs. 
A)  It is a disease process that decreases the ability of the lungs to perform their ventilatory function. 
B)  It can result from many disorders such as emphysema or chronic asthma. 
C)  It is also called chronic obstructive lung disease. 
D)  It is an inherited disease generally characterized by infection and disorders of other organs.

Question 20

Which of the following is likely to result from congestive heart failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulmonary edema 
B)  Pulmonary tuberculosis 
C)  Bronchiectasis 
D)  Rhinolithiasis 
A)  Pulmonary edema 
B)  Pulmonary tuberculosis 
C)  Bronchiectasis 
D)  Rhinolithiasis

Which sequence is correct for the passage of air on its way to the lungs?

What does phrenodynia mean?

What is the membrane that surrounds the lungs?

Which of the following conditions is caused by insufficient intake of oxygen?

What is the term for loss of acid by the body,such as may occur in hyperventilation?

Which of these terms is a noninflammatory accumulation of fluid in one or both pleural cavities?

What does expectorate mean?

What is surgical puncture of the lungs?

Which statement is true concerning the lungs?

What is the uppermost part of the pharynx?

Write one word for the following. -Paralysis of the voice box ____________________

Match terms with the appropriate category. -Pulse oximetry

What does pulmonologist mean?

What is the location of the oropharynx?

What does vital capacity mean?

What does tachypnea mean?

Which term means inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx?

What does apnea mean?

Which of the following is not true of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Which of the following is likely to result from congestive heart failure?

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Exam 6: Respiratory System

Which sequence is correct for the passage of air on its way to the lungs?

What does phrenodynia mean?

What is the membrane that surrounds the lungs?

Which of the following conditions is caused by insufficient intake of oxygen?

What is the term for loss of acid by the body,such as may occur in hyperventilation?

Which of these terms is a noninflammatory accumulation of fluid in one or both pleural cavities?

What does expectorate mean?

What is surgical puncture of the lungs?

Which statement is true concerning the lungs?

What is the uppermost part of the pharynx?

Write one word for the following. -Paralysis of the voice box ____________________

Match terms with the appropriate category. -Pulse oximetry

What does pulmonologist mean?

What is the location of the oropharynx?

What does vital capacity mean?

What does tachypnea mean?

Which term means inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx?

What does apnea mean?

Which of the following is not true of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Which of the following is likely to result from congestive heart failure?

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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