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Respiratory System

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the synonym for throat?
a)
trachea
b)
larynx
c)
pharynx
d)
diaphragm
2.
Which of the following carries air from the trachea to the lung?
a)
bronchioles
b)
larynx
c)
bronchus
d)
pleura
3.
The partition separating the right and left cavities of the nose is the
a)
nasal septum
b)
paranasal sinus
c)
epiglottis
d)
adenoids
4.
The lymphoid tissue located on the posterior wall of the nasal cavity is called
a)
paranasal sinuses
b)
tonsils
c)
adenoids
d)
nasal septum
5.
The area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is 
a)
bronchiole
b)
bronchus
c)
pleura
d)
alveolus
6.
Lymphoid tissue located on the lateral wall at the junction of the oral cavity and the oropharynx is called the 
a)
paranasal sinuses
b)
tonsils
c)
adenoids
d)
nasal septum
7.
The vocal cords are located in the
a)
larynx
b)
pharynx
c)
trachea
d)
epiglottis
8.
The muscular partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the 
a)
mediastinum
b)
pleura
c)
epiglottis
d)
diaphragm
9.
The combining form rhin/o refers to the 
a)
nose
b)
sinus
c)
septum
d)
air
10.
The combining form that means lung is 
a)
trache/o
b)
rhin/o
c)
bronch/o
d)
pulmon/o
11.
The combining form orth/o is defined as
a)
straight
b)
oxygen
c)
incomplete
d)
breathe
12.
The combining form that means breathe, breathing is
a)
son/o
b)
ox/i
c)
spir/o
d)
pneum/o
13.
The combining form that means x-rays, ionizing radiation is 
a)
tom/o
b)
phon/o
c)
radi/o
d)
capn/o
14.
The prefix that means without, absence of is
a)
an-
b)
endo-
c)
intra-
d)
eu-
15.
The suffix that means pain is
a)
-cele
b)
-pexy
c)
-spasm
d)
-algia
16.
The suffix that means an instrument used for visual examination is
a)
-gram
b)
-scopy
c)
-graph
d)
-scope
17.
The suffix that means surgical puncture to aspirate fluid is
a)
-algia
b)
-centesis
c)
-tomy
d)
-thorax
18.
The suffix -rrhagia is defined as a
a)
rapid flow of blood
b)
constriction, narrowing
c)
spasmodic contraction
d)
process of recording
19.
A patient admitted with an inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi has
a)
nasopharyngitis
b)
laryngotracheobronchitis
c)
sinusitis
d)
laryngitis
20.
The suffix -stomy is defined as
a)
creation of an artificial opening
b)
to cut into, incision
c)
sound or voice
d)
stretching out, dilation, expansion
21.
A cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus could be
a)
bronchiectasis
b)
lobar pneumonia
c)
tuberculosis
d)
bronchogenic carcinoma
22.
The term that means inflammation of the throat is
a)
laryngitis
b)
pleuritis
c)
pharyngitis
d)
tracheitis
23.
The term that means narrowing of the trachea is 
a)
tracheitis
b)
atelectasis
c)
tracheostenosis
d)
bronchopneumonia
24.
Air in the chest cavity causing collapse of the lung is called
a)
pneumothorax
b)
pneumoconiosis
c)
pyothorax
d)
pneumonia
25.
Inflammation of the nose is called
a)
rhinomycosis
b)
rhinitis
c)
rhinorrhagia
d)
rhinorrhea
26.
Another term for rhinorrhagia is
a)
rhinomycosis
b)
rhinitis
c)
epistaxis
d)
hemothorax
27.
A respiratory disease which is characterized by coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath caused by constriction and inflammation of airways that is reversible between attacks is
a)
croup
b)
asthma
c)
pertussis
d)
influenza
28.
Stretching of lung tissue caused by the alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity occurs in 
a)
pneumatocele
b)
emphysema
c)
asthma
d)
pulmonitis
29.
Whooping cough is also called
a)
cystic fibrosis
b)
tracheitis
c)
influenza
d)
pertussis
30.
Repetitive pharyngeal collapse leading to absence of breathing is called
a)
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
b)
deviated septum
c)
obstructive sleep apnea
d)
pertussis
31.
An excision of a lobe (of the lung) is called
a)
pneumonectomy
b)
pleuropexy
c)
thoracotomy
d)
lobectomy
32.
A term that means the surgical repair of the larynx is 
a)
laryngoplasty
b)
laryngostomy
c)
laryngectomy
d)
laryngotracheotomy
33.
An instrument used to measure carbon dioxide is called
a)
spirometer
b)
oximeter
c)
capnometer
d)
spirometry
34.
A visual examination of the larynx is performed with a(an)
a)
laryngoscope
b)
laryngoscopy
c)
oximeter
d)
spirometer
35.
Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
a)
spirometry
b)
laryngoscopy
c)
capnometer
d)
oxometer
36.
Levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and pH in the blood are tested by 
a)
pulmonary function test
b)
arterial blood gases
c)
ventilation-perfusion scanning
d)
spirometry
37.
The act of using a stethoscope to listen for sounds within the body is 
a)
pulse oximetry
b)
auscultation
c)
percussion
d)
pulmonary function tests
38.
The term that means able to breathe easier in a straight (upright) position
a)
hypercapnia
b)
acapnia
c)
orthopnea
d)
hypoxemia
39.
The term that means difficult breathing is 
a)
hyperpnea
b)
eupnea
c)
apnea
d)
dyspnea
40.
The term hypoxemia is defines as __ in the blood.
a)
excessive oxygen
b)
deficient oxygen
c)
excessive carbon dioxide
d)
deficient carbon dioxide
41.
A mucopurulent discharge contains 
a)
mucus and pus
b)
sputum and pus
c)
pus and blood
d)
blood and sputum
42.
A bronchodilator is an agent that causes 
a)
the bronchi to widen
b)
hyperventilation
c)
the bronchioles to narrow
d)
hypoventilation
43.
A patent airway is
a)
narrow
b)
obstructed 
c)
absent
d)
open
44.
Which of the following is the abbreviation for an acute respiratory failure
a)
COPD
b)
OSA
c)
ARDS
d)
IPF
45.
The accident victim received a blunt trauma to the chest, which caused blood in the chest cavity or
a)
thoracotomy
b)
hemothorax
c)
hypercapnia
d)
tracheostenosis
46.
Because of the near drowning, the young man experienced a temporary absence of oxygen or
a)
anoxia
b)
acapnia
c)
apnea
d)
eupnea
47.
Following surgery, a blood clot dislodged from a deep vein in the lower extremity was carried to the pulmonary artery, causing a blockage of circulation to the patient's lung, or
a)
pleural effusion
b)
pulmonary edema
c)
acute respiratory distress syndrome
d)
a pulmonary embolism
48.
To establish an airway for a patient choking on a piece of meat, the emergency department physician performed a 
a)
tachypnea
b)
thoracotomy
c)
tracheoplasy
d)
tracheotomy
49.
Filters, moistens, warms entering air
a)
pharynx
b)
nose
c)
lungs
d)
larynx
50.
Double-folded membrane covering lungs
a)
alveoli
b)
diaphragm
c)
pleura
d)
mediastinum
51.
Passageway for air to the bronchi
a)
trachea
b)
paranasal sinuses
c)
larynx
d)
pharynx
52.
Air cavities within the cranial bones
a)
larynx
b)
paranasal sinuses
c)
alveoli
d)
nose
53.
Space between the lungs
a)
alveoli
b)
mediastinum
c)
paranasal sinuses
d)
pharynx
54.
Serves as the passageway for food and air
a)
pharynx
b)
larynx
c)
lung
d)
trachea
55.
Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
a)
paranasal sinuses 
b)
trachea
c)
diaphragm
d)
mediastinum
56.
Location of the vocal cords
a)
lungs
b)
trachea
c)
pharynx
d)
larynx
57.
Air sacs at the end of the bronchioles
a)
lungs
b)
pharynx
c)
larynx
d)
alveoli
58.
Spongelike organs in the thoracic cavity
a)
lungs
b)
mediastinum
c)
alveoli
d)
pleua