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25 Cards in this Set
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Dyspnea is difficult
A) breathing B) air C) sleeping D) eating |
A) breathing
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Which of the following is responsible for filtering air as it enters the respiratory tract?
A) lungs B) nose C) trachea D) diaphragm |
B) nose |
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Which of the following prevents food from entering the airway?
A) alveoli B) cilia C) larynx D) epiglottis |
D) epiglottis
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The trachea splits into the right and left
A) lobes B) lungs C) bronchus D) bronchioles |
C) bronchus
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The __________________ is the functional tissue of any organ.
A) mucous membranes B) parenchyma C) alveoli D) cilia |
B) parenchyma |
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Viscid means:
A) fluid B) smooth C) sticky D) mucus |
C) sticky |
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These are hair-like:
A) cilia B) alveoli C) parenchyma D) bronchi |
A) cilia |
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Normal breathing is called
A) hypopnea B) hyperpnea C) orthopnea D) eupnea |
D) eupnea |
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Fast breathing is called
A) hypopnea B) tachypnea C) bradypnea D) orthopnea |
B) tachypnea |
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Breathing is only possible in an upright or straight position.
A) hypopnea B) tachypnea C) eupnea D) orthopnea |
D) orthopnea |
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High-pitched sounds resembling blowing wind.
A) wheezes B) stridor C) crackles D) rhonchi |
B) stridor |
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A deficient amount of oxygen in tissues cells is called
A) hypocapnia B) hypercapnia C) hypoxemia D) hypoxia |
D) hypoxia |
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Nosebleed:
A) epistaxis B) rhinorrhea C) hemoptysis D) expectoration |
A) epistaxis
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Spitting up blood:
A) rhinorrhea B) expectoration C) expiration D) hemoptysis |
D) hemoptysis |
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Head cold:
A) coryza B) pleurisy C) laryngitis D) croup |
A) coryza
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Which of the following is an obstructive pulmonary disease that results in loss of lung elasticity?
A) emphysema B) asthma C) pleurisy D) coryza |
A) emphysema |
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Pneumocystis pneumonia is often seen in people with
A) pulmonary tuberculosis B) pleurisy C) COPD D) HIV |
D) HIV |
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A seal bark cough is often associated with
A) pneumonia B) croup C) upper respiratory infection D) pulmonary tuberculosis |
B) croup
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Accumulation of air and blood in the pleural cavity is called
A) pneumothorax B) hemothorax C) pyothorax D) pneumohemothorax |
D) pneumohemothorax
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Prolonged inhalation of fine dusts results in a chronic pulmonary disease is called
A) pneumocystis pneumonia B) pneumonitis C) pulmonary tuberculosis D) pneumoconiosis |
D) pneumoconiosis
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Visual examination of the airways is called
A) endoscopy B) upper endoscopy C) nasolaryngoscopy D) bronchoscopy |
D) bronchoscopy
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Tapping on the body to elicit vibrations and sounds is
A) pulmonary function testing B) percussion C) auscultation D) spirometry |
B) percussion |
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To repair the chest:
A) thoracoplasty B) thoracostomy C) thoracocentesis D) thoracorrhaphy |
A) thoracoplasty
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A patient experiencing a sudden attach of wheezing, dyspnea and cough caused by spasm of the bronchial tubes is most likely suffering from
A) asthma B) atelectasis C) emphysema D) pleural effusion |
A) asthma |
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Involuntary contractions of the voice box:
A) bronchospasm B) laryngospasm C) atelectasis D) pharyngospasm |
B) laryngospasm |