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In a patient with circumoral cyanosis,a bluish discoloration can be seen ________ the mouth.

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The combining form ventil/o- means ________.


A) "air;lung"
B) "oxygen"
C) "throat"
D) "movement of air"

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The medical language definition of stethoscope is a/an "________."


A) instrument used to examine (the) chest
B) instrument used to examine sound
C) process of measuring (the) chest
D) process of measuring sound

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Each lung is surrounded by the ________,a double-layered serous membrane.

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A bronchoscopy is the process of using an instrument to examine the chest.

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A/An ________ is a clip device that is placed on the patient's finger and measures the degree of oxygen saturation in the blood.


A) tracheostomy
B) spirometer
C) tomography
D) oximeter

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The combining form pulmon/o- means ________.


A) "air"
B) "breathe"
C) "chest"
D) "lung"

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The inferior end of the trachea splits to become the right and left primary ________.


A) alveoli
B) bronchi
C) larynx
D) bronchus

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________ is a high-pitched,harsh,crowing sound caused by obstruction in the trachea or larynx.

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Barrel chest can be seen in a patient with ________.


A) CF
B) TB
C) COPD
D) HMD

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The word alveolar divides into the combining form ________ that means "air sac."


A) alv/o-
B) alveol/o-
C) alveoli/o-
D) veol/o-

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In the word oxyhemoglobin,the combining form hem/o- means ________.


A) "blood"
B) "carbon monoxide"
C) "gas exchange"
D) "oxygen"

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Auscultation is the process of ________ the lungs.


A) measuring
B) evaluating
C) listening to
D) tapping on

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The combining form pector/o- means ________.


A) "oxygen"
B) "chest"
C) "thoracic cavity"
D) "lung"

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A firefighter exposed to smoke from a fire will have an increased level of CO in their blood.This abbreviation means ________.


A) "carbon monoxide"
B) "carbon dioxide"
C) "complete oxygen"
D) "oxyhemoglobin"

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The combining form aspir/o- means ________.


A) "lung"
B) "breath"
C) "air; lung"
D) "breathe in;suck in"

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The percussion method of assessment is performed by ________ on the patient's back over the lung.

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The exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen takes place in the ________.


A) diaphragm
B) bronchi
C) alveoli
D) trachea

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The combining form cyan/o- in the word cyanosis means ________.


A) "blood"
B) "blue"
C) "breathing"
D) "poison"

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The combining form auscult/o- means "________."

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