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WorksheetsCh 7 The Respiratory System
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which term means bleeding from the lungs?
pneumorrhagia
tracheorrhagia
lobar pneumonia
pulmonary edema
_______ is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
Emphysema
Pneumonia
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Bronchitis
A _________ is the accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.
pneumothorax
empyema
pyothorax
hemothorax
Which of the following means "surgical repair"?
-plasty
-otomy
-ectomy
-ostomy
Which of the following means "surgical removal"?
-ostomy
-otomy
-ectomy
-plasty
Which of the following means "surgical incision"?
-ostomy
-otomy
-ectomy
-plasty
Which of the following means "lung"?
pulmon/o
-pnea
phon/o
pleur/o
Which of the following structures is also known as the windpipe?
trachea
pharynx
alveoli
lungs
Which term means an accumulation of air or in the pleural space, causing the lung to fully or partially collapse?
hemothorax
pneumothorax
pyothorax
pleurothorax
Janie has been coughing all day and wants to take a cough medicine before she goes to bed. Which of the following is taken to prevent or relieve coughing?
bronchodilator
antitussive
beta blocker
antihistamine
Whooping cough wasn't heard of for a long time but nearly 10 years ago it resurfaced claiming the lives of many babies who were too young to get vaccinated. The medical name for whooping cough is ______.
Pertussis
Influenza
Diptheria
Asthma
Which term describes the exchange of gases within the cells of blood and tissues?
external respiration
internal respiration
oxygen exchange
alveolar exchange
Which of the following is a lid-like structure that helps prevent food from entering the lungs?
esophagus
trachea
epiglottis
uvula
A _______ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the respiratory.
pulmonologist
cardiologist
oncologist
thoracic surgeon
An ENT is an ________, a physician with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the head and neck.
pulmonologist
otolaryngologist
thoracic surgeon
cardiologist
What is another name for "epistaxis"?
heart burn
shortness of breath
nosebleed
wheezing
What is the meaning of "dyspnea"?
normal breathing
absence of breathing
shortness of breath
fast breathing
_______, also known as a runny nose, is the watery flow of mucus from the nose.
rhinorrhea
rhinorraphy
rhinorrhagia
rhinoplasty
_______ is an abnormally rapid rate of respiration, usually more than 20 beats per minute.
bradypnea
dyspnea
tachypnea
apnea
______ is the temporary absence of spontaneous respiration.
eupnea
tachypnea
apnea
dyspnea
______ is easy or normal breathing.
eupnea
apnea
bradypnea
tachypnea
______ is the loss of consciousness that occurs when the body cannot get the oxygen it needs to function.
hypoxemia
asphyxia
hypoxia
anoxia
_______ is the surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity.
thoracentesis
thoracotomy
pneumonectomy
tracheotomy
_______ is the surgical repair or alteration of parts of the nasal septum.
septotomy
septoplasty
septectomy
septorrhaphy
________ is a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.
cyanosis
asphyxia
hypoxia
hypoxemia
