Medical Terminology Chpt 12 Quiz

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Spitting up blood from the lungs:
A) Hematemesis
B) Pleurodynia
C) Hydrothorax
D) Hemothorax
E) Hemoptysis

E) Hemoptysis

Space between the lungs in the chest:
A) Mediastinum
B) Bronchial tubes
C) Peritoneum
D) Pleura
E) Trachea

A) Mediastinum

PPD:
A) Drug used to treat pneumonia
B) Pulmonary function test
C) Type of lung x-ray
D) Tuberculin test
E) None of these answers

D) Tuberculin test

Airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis:
A) SOB
B) IPPB
C) COPD
D) RDS
E) CPR

C) COPD

Removal of the voice box:
A) Pharnygectomy
B) Larnygectomy
C) Esophagectomy
D) Laryngectomy
E) Pharyngectomy

D) Laryngectomy

Nasopharyngeal lymphatic tissue:
A) Epiglottis
B) Mucosa
C) Paranasal sinuses
D) Adenoids
E) Visceral pleura

D) Adenoids

Tube is placed through the mouth to the trachea to establish an airway:
A) Tracheostomy
B) Laryngoscopy
C) Endotracheal intubation
D) Tracheotomy
E) Thoracentesis

C) Endotracheal intubation

Difficult breathing:
A) Anosmia
B) Dyspnea
C) Hypoxia
D) Tachypnea
E) Dysphonia

B) Dyspnea

Material is expelled from the lungs:
A) Rhinorrhea
B) Expiration
C) Expectoration
D) Bronchiolitis
E) Sinusitis

C) Expectoration

Sharp, short blows to the surface of the chest:
A) Percussion
B) Rales
C) Expectoration
D) Stridor
E) Auscultation

A) Percussion

Tubes that bifurcate from the windpipe:
A) Bronchioles
B) Sinuses
C) Adenoids
D) Alveoli
E) Bronchi

E) Bronchi

Breathing is easier in an upright position:
A) Orthopnea
B) Anosmia
C) Dysphonia
D) Dyspnea
E) Hemothorax

A) Orthopnea

Uppermost portion of the lung:
A) Lobe
B) Base
C) Diaphragm
D) Hilum
E) Apex

E) Apex

Localized area of pus formation in the lungs:
A) Pleurisy
B) Pleural effusion
C) Pulmonary edema
D) Pulmonary embolism
E) Pulmonary abscess

E) Pulmonary abscess

Type of pneumoconiosis:
A) Pyothorax
B) Asbestosis
C) Atelectasis
D) Epiglottis
E) Pneumonia

B) Asbestosis

Which of the following is an endoscopic examination?
A) Bronchoscopy
B) Auscultation
C) Thoracentesis
D) Tracheostomy
E) Lung scan

A) Bronchoscopy

Phren/o means:
A) Diaphragm
B) Membrane around the lung
C) Air sac
D) Lung
E) Chest

A) Diaphragm

Hypercapnia:
A) High carbon dioxide levels in the blood
B) Decreased oxygen in the blood
C) Decreased carbon dioxide in the blood
D) Increased oxygen to the tissues
E) High blood pressure

A) High carbon dioxide levels in the blood

Medical term for a condition of decreased oxygen in the blood:
A) Hemoptysis
B) Hematemesis
C) Hypoxemia
D) Paroxysmal
E) Hemorrhage

C) Hypoxemia

The "P" in DPT stands for:
A) Pneumothorax
B) Pulmonary
C) Pertussis
D) Pleurisy
E) Pneumonia

C) Pertussis

Collapsed lung:
A) Endotracheal
B) Pneumonitis
C) Thoracotomy
D) Tracheoesophageal fistula
E) Atelectasis

E) Atelectasis

Collection of pus in the pleural cavity:
A) Pleuritis
B) Cyanosis
C) Hemoptysis
D) Pneumothorax
E) Pyothorax

E) Pyothorax

Bronchial airway obstruction marked by paroxysmal dyspnea, wheezing, and cough:
A) Asthma
B) Epistaxis
C) Pleurisy
D) Cor pulmonale
E) Diphtheria

A) Asthma

Pulmonary parenchyma:
A) Alveoli and bronchioles
B) Pharynx
C) Red blood cells
D) Cilia
E) Trachea

A) Alveoli and bronchioles

Stridor occurs in which upper respiratory disorder?
A) Croup
B) Epistaxis
C) Pneumonia
D) Diphtheria
E) Asthma

A) Croup

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