MT Respiratory Quiz #2

What is the absence of oxygen from the body's tissues and organs despite adequate blood flow called?

• Apnea

• Anoxia

• Dyspnea

• Hypoxemia

What term describes the temporary absence of spontaneous respiration?

• Atelectasis

• Apnea

• Emphysema

• Hemoptysis

What is the term for the incomplete expansion of part or all of a lung due to a blockage of air passages?

• Pneumothorax

• Atelectasis

• Dyspnea

• Epistaxis

What does auscultation involve?

• Listening to body sounds

• Measuring blood pressure

• Checking reflexes

• Observing skin color

What is characterized by an irregular pattern of breathing with alternating rapid or shallow respiration followed by slower respiration or apnea?

• Dyspnea

• Cheyne-Stokes Respiration

• Hypoxemia

• Pertussis

What term describes shortness of breath or difficult breathing?

• Dysphonia

• Dyspnea

• Anoxia

• Hemothorax

What is hoarseness associated with laryngitis called?

• Dysphonia

• Dyspnea

• Emphysema

• Apnea

What is the progressive loss of lung function with a decrease in the number of alveoli called?

• Atelectasis

• Emphysema

• Pneumothorax

• Hemoptysis

What is the medical term for a nosebleed?

• Hemoptysis

• Epistaxis

• Pertussis

• Anoxia

What condition involves having low oxygen levels in the blood due to respiratory disorders or heart conditions?

• Hypoxemia

• Anoxia

• Dyspnea

• Hemothorax