Breathing Conditions

The meaning of 'Apnea' is:

• A sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing

• A type of exercise

• A form of meditation

• A dietary supplement

What is the condition called that involves slower than normal breathing?

• Bradypnea

• Tachypnea

• Dyspnea

• Hyperpnea

Cheyne-Stokes Respiration is a type of breathing pattern characterized by:

• Rapid, shallow breathing

• Irregular breathing with no pattern

• Periods of deep breathing followed by periods of apnea

• Continuous deep breathing

What is the meaning of the medical term 'Dyspnea'?

• Difficulty breathing

• Headache

• Stomach pain

• Fever

What is the condition of normal breathing called? Fill in the blank: Eu-_______?

• Eupnea

• Euphoria

• Eutrophy

• Euphoria

What is the condition of deeper than normal breathing called?

• Hyperpnea

• Hypopnea

• Apnea

• Dyspnea

What is the condition called where breathing is faster and deeper than normal?

• Hyperventilation

• Hypoventilation

• Apnea

• Dyspnea

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Hypo-' in medical terms?

• Below normal

• Above normal

• Equal to normal

• Opposite of normal

Hypoventilation is a condition in which breathing is too ______ and shallow.

• slow

• fast

• deep

• irregular

Which condition is described as breathing becoming easier when the patient is sitting up straight?

• Dyspnea

• Orthopnea

• Apnea

• Tachypnea