Question 1

Which is a handheld device that is used to manually breathe for the patient on a temporary basis?

Accepted Answer

A)  metered-dose inhaler
B)  Ambu bag
C)  ventilator
D)  nasal cannula

Question 2

What is the pleura?

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The pleura is a membrane that lines the ...

Question 3

In panlobar pneumonia, by definition of the prefix we can tell that ________ lobes are affected.

Accepted Answer

A)  all
B)  the bottom
C)  the right
D)  the top

Question 4

The incidence of SIDS has decreased because parents now put babies on their backs to sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An abnormally low level of oxygen at the cellular level is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypercapnia.
B)  cyanosis.
C)  hypoxemia.
D)  hypoxia.

Question 6

The combining form ventil/o- means movement of ________.

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The answer of The combining form ventil/o- means movement of...

Question 7

The ________ or voice box remains open during respiration and speech, allowing air to pass in and out through the vocal cords.

Accepted Answer

A)  bronchus
B)  larynx
C)  pharynx
D)  trachea

Question 8

If you analyze the medical word pneumonia, the combining form ________ means lung; air.

Accepted Answer

A)  mon/o-
B)  monia/o-
C)  pne/o-
D)  pneumon/o-

Question 9

A surgeon who does a pneumonectomy performs a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedure to puncture the lung
B)  surgical removal of the lung
C)  surgically created opening in the lung
D)  incision into the lung

Question 10

The combining form cyan/o- means:

Accepted Answer

A)  blood.
B)  blue.
C)  pallor.
D)  poison.

Question 11

The combining form asthm/o- means ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form asthm/o- means ________....

Question 12

A normal depth and rate of respiration is known as eupnea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is not something the respiratory system does?

Accepted Answer

A)  warming and moistening incoming air
B)  transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the cells
C)  mechanically causing air to flow into the lungs
D)  serving as a passageway through which air can enter and leave the body

Question 14

The combining form py/o- means:

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria.
B)  infection.
C)  pus.
D)  virus.

Question 15

Breathing that is easier in an upright position is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  bradypnea.
B)  tachypnea.
C)  orthopnea.
D)  dyspnea.

Question 16

A thoracotomy is the first step of a surgical procedure involving the thoracic cavity or lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which combining form means lung?

Accepted Answer

A)  alveol/o-
B)  pulmon/o-
C)  thorac/o-
D)  pleur/o-

Question 18

By definition, an endotracheal tube would be placed ________ the trachea.

Accepted Answer

A)  next to
B)  around
C)  outside
D)  within

Question 19

Which of the following combining forms does not mean chest?

Accepted Answer

A)  steth/o-
B)  asthm/o-
C)  pector/o-
D)  thorac/o-

Question 20

Irregular crackling or bubbling sounds during inspiration are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  rhonchi.
B)  stridor.
C)  wheezes.
D)  rales.

Exam 4: Pulmonology - Respiratory System

An abnormally low level of oxygen at the cellular level is called:

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The ________ or voice box remains open during respiration and speech, allowing air to pass in and out through the vocal cords.

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The combining form asthm/o- means ________.

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If you analyze the medical word pneumonia, the combining form ________ means lung; air.

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A thoracotomy is the first step of a surgical procedure involving the thoracic cavity or lungs.

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Breathing that is easier in an upright position is called:

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What is the pleura?

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Irregular crackling or bubbling sounds during inspiration are called:

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A surgeon who does a pneumonectomy performs a/an ________.

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A normal depth and rate of respiration is known as eupnea.

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The incidence of SIDS has decreased because parents now put babies on their backs to sleep.

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Which combining form means lung?

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The combining form ventil/o- means movement of ________.

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By definition, an endotracheal tube would be placed ________ the trachea.

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In panlobar pneumonia, by definition of the prefix we can tell that ________ lobes are affected.

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