WorksheetsMedical Terminology Respiratory
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The term that describes lung disease caused by cotton dust is....
byssinosis
bacterial
dyspnea
tracheostomy
The term commonly known as shortness of breath is....
dyspnea
tracheotomy
phlegm
pertussis
The emergancy procedure to gain access below a blocked airway is called....
tracheotomy
phelgm
byssinosis
bacterial
severe acute respiratory syndrome
SARS
SIDS
URI
COPD
acute respiratory distress syndrome
COPD
URI
ARDS
SARS
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
ARDS
SIDS
URI
Upper respiratory infection
URI
SIDS
SARS
COPD
The term meaning the act of drawing a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract is _______
asperation
hyperventilation
asthma
apnea
The term meaning the surgical repair of the trachea is ___________
tracheoplasty
apnea
pleuralgia
pneumorrhagia
The diaphragm is relaxed is _________
exhalation
asthma
apnea
effusion
During an ________ attack the muscles of the airways contract
asthma
apnea
laryngospasm
effusion
The term meaning the absence of spontaneous respiration is _________
asthma
apnea
effusion
pleuralgia
The medical term for inflammation of the bronchi is...
A) Bronchitis
B) Asthma
C) Pneumonia
D) Emphysema
Which of the following terms refers to the surgical removal of a lung?
A) Lobectomy
B) Pneumonectomy
C) Thoracotomy
D) Tracheostomy
The term that describes the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity is...
A) Pneumothorax
B) Hemothorax
C) Hydrothorax
D) Pyothorax
