Question 1

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the medical word intercostal (in-ter-kaw-stal) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  in
B)  ter
C)  kaw
D)  stalE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Area of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.

Accepted Answer

A)  trachea
B)  alveolus
C)  bronchioles
D)  nasal cavityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A patient suffering from anoxia has a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an inability to breathe
B)  oxygen that cannot be metabolized
C)  condition without breathing
D)  a lack of oxygen in the arterial bloodE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Irregular crackling or bubbling sounds during inspiration are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rhonchi
B)  stridor
C)  wheezes
D)  ralesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The abbreviation AFB refers to the bacterium that causes the disease of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  viral pneumonia
B)  cystic fibrosis
C)  bronchospasm
D)  tuberculosisE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

During inhalation,the ________ muscles between the ribs pull the ribs up and out.

Accepted Answer

A)  diaphragm
B)  intercostal
C)  phrenic
D)  pleuraE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A pneumonectomy is a surgery to treat patients with asthma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Trace the flow of air through the respiratory system as it is inhaled.

Accepted Answer

The respiratory system begins in the nos...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A normal depth and rate of respiration...

Question 10

Pneumonia that affects all the lobes of one lung is called ________ pneumonia.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterial
B)  panlobar
C)  double
D)  singleE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Oxygen molecules travel on red blood cells from the lungs to the heart in a combined structure called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  respiration
B)  metabolism
C)  cardiopulmonary
D)  oxyhemoglobinE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Pulmonary edema (fluid in the alveoli) is caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking
B)  tuberculosis
C)  backup of blood
D)  obstructive sleep apneaE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

A localized collection of pus in the thoracic cavity is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emphysema
B)  influenza
C)  empyema
D)  asthmaE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The combining form turbin/o- means "________;turbinate."

Accepted Answer

A)  mucosa
B)  breathe
C)  scroll-like structure
D)  septumE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The medical procedure that uses a stethoscope to listen to breath sounds is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aspiration
B)  intubation
C)  auscultation
D)  expectorationE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The lid-like structure that seals off the entrance to the larynx during swallowing is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  esophagus
B)  pharynx
C)  epiglottis
D)  tracheaE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

A bronchodilator drug would be prescribed to ________ the bronchi and bronchioles.

Accepted Answer

A)  constrict
B)  strengthen
C)  weaken
D)  widenE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which eventually fatal disease is caused by a recessive gene?

Accepted Answer

A)  cystic fibrosis
B)  respiratory distress syndrome
C)  chronic bronchitis
D)  sudden infant death syndromeE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Describe the difference between expiration and expectoration.

Accepted Answer

Expiration is breathing out,al...

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Trace the flow of air through the respiratory system as it is inhaled.

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The lid-like structure that seals off the entrance to the larynx during swallowing is called the ________.

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Pneumonia that affects all the lobes of one lung is called ________ pneumonia.

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A patient suffering from anoxia has a/an ________.

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The abbreviation AFB refers to the bacterium that causes the disease of ________.

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Area of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.

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Pulmonary edema (fluid in the alveoli) is caused by ________.

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During inhalation,the ________ muscles between the ribs pull the ribs up and out.

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Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the medical word intercostal (in-ter-kaw-stal) ?

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A bronchodilator drug would be prescribed to ________ the bronchi and bronchioles.

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Irregular crackling or bubbling sounds during inspiration are called ________.

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

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Describe the difference between expiration and expectoration.

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The combining form turbin/o- means "________;turbinate."

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A pneumonectomy is a surgery to treat patients with asthma.

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The medical procedure that uses a stethoscope to listen to breath sounds is called ________.

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Oxygen molecules travel on red blood cells from the lungs to the heart in a combined structure called ________.

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

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Which eventually fatal disease is caused by a recessive gene?

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A localized collection of pus in the thoracic cavity is ________.

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