WorksheetsRespiratory System Quiz #2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
inflammation of the larynx
laryngospasm
laryngoscopy
pulmonologist
laryngitis
laryngectomy
sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx
laryngospasm
laryngoscopy
pulmonologist
laryngitis
laryngectomy
specialist in disorders of the respiratory system
laryngospasm
laryngoscopy
pulmonologist
laryngitis
laryngectomy
surgical removal of the larynx
laryngospasm
laryngoscopy
pulmonologist
laryngitis
laryngectomy
visual exam of the larynx with a laryngoscope
laryngospasm
laryngoscopy
pulmonologist
laryngitis
laryngectomy
Tiny hairlike structures that filter inhaled air to trap dust and pathogens are:
olfactory receptors
cisterni chili
cilia
sinuses
A term that means pertaining to the windpipe and bronchi is:
bronchiectasis
tracheobronchial
laryngobronchial
pharyngobronchial
Spirometry is:
exam of the tracheobronchial tree
the largest volume of air that can be exhaled after maximal inhalation
the measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs
the diagnosis of respiratory disorders
In order to carry air to both lungs, the trachea branches into two tubes called:
bronchi
alveoli
bronchioles
terminal bronchioles
A 9-year-old girl who has asthma is likely to be treated with which type of medication?
bronchodilator
antihistamine
bronchoconstrictor
mucolytic
You are auscultating (listening) a patient's lungs. Which term refers to breathing out?
inspiration
extubation
inhalation
exhalation
Correct term for a nosebleed
pleurisy
sinusitis
rhinitis
epistaxis
When cells use oxygen and nutrients to produce energy, water, carbon dioxide, the process is called:
external respiration
metabolic respiration
internal respiration
cellular respiration
Inflammation of the lungs is called:
pleurisy
pneumonitis
pulmonary heart disease
pneumoconiosis
Atelectasis is:
an acute, contagious respiratory infection
paroxysmal dyspnea
chronic dilation of the lungs
a collapsed or airless condition of the lungs
Anoxia means:
increased oxygen in the blood
increased respiratory rate
deficiency of oxygen
breathing that is deeper than normal
A respiratory condition in which there discomfort in breathing in any position except sitting erect or standing is:
brandypnea
apnea
orthopnea
tachypnea
Labored or difficult breathing is:
tachypnea
bradypnea
dyspnea
hyperpnea
Material raised from inflamed membranes of the respiratory tract is called:
saliva
wheeze
emphysema
sputum
A 23-year-old opera singer complains of hoarseness. The term that best describes this is:
dysphasia
dysphagia
aphasia
dysphonia
A treatment method for COPD is:
mucolytics
cough medications
bronchodilators
all answer choices given
term for a whistling sound made during respiration
wheeze
thrombus
nares
pleura
A 22-year-old made is complaining of seasonal allergies during his annual physical. His physician suggests that he takes which type of medication?
bronchodilator
mucolytic
antihistamine
bronchoconstrictor
A CPAP is mainly used for the disorder known as:
sleep apnea
epistaxis
pleurisy
emphysema
A patient who is having difficulty breathing is likely to see which type of specialist?
orthopedist
pulmonologist
cardiologist
bronchologist
