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Rhinitis is inflammation of the:

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nose

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Pulmonary refers to the:

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lungs

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Pharyngitis is inflammation of the:

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throat

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Chronic laryngitis is most likely to cause which of the following?

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aphonia

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Material raised from inflamed membranes of the respiratory tract is called:

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sputum

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The term for an agent that is used to prevent or relieve a cough is:

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antitussive

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Inspiration is:

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breathing air into the lungs

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A respiratory condition in which there is discomfort in breathing in any position except sitting erect or standing is:

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orthopnea

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Spirometry is:

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the measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs

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The inability to communicate through speech, writing, or signs caused by improper functioning of the brain is called:

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aphasia

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The sudden blocking of an artery by foreign material is called:

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embolism

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Pneumonia is:

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inflammation of the lungs

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Tiny air sacs through which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place are called:

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alveoli

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The throat is the:

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pharynx

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Pulmonary lobectomy is:

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excision of a lobe of the lung

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Tracheotomy means:

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incision of the windpipe through the skin and muscles of the neck overlying it

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The term for a whistling sound made during respiration is:

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wheeze

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The largest volume of air that can be expelled after maximal inspiration is called:

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vital capacity

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The muscular wall that separates the abdomen from the thoracic cavity is called me:

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diaphragm

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Each lung is surrounded by a membrane called the:

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pleura

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Pneumocardial pertains to the:

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heart and lungs

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Inflammation of the lungs is called:

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pneumonitis

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Effusion of fluid into the air spaces and tissue spaces of the lungs is called:

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pulmonary edema

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The lidlike structure that covers the voice box during the swallowing of food "is called the:

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epiglottis

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A respiratory condition characterized by paroxysmal dyspnea and wheezing is called:

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asthma

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A chronic disease characterized by increased size of alveoli and destructive changes of their walls is

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emphysema

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The general name of the procedure in which a tube is placed through the mouth or nose, pharynx, and larynx into the trachea for the purpose of establishing an airway is:

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endotracheal intubation

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Pneumoconiosis is:

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a respiratory condition caused by inhalation of dust particles

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Absence of breathing is termed:

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apnea

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Chronic dilation of the bronchi with a secondary infection that usually involves the lower part of the lung is called:

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bronchiectasis

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Laryngalgia means:

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painful larynx

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Bronchoscopy means the same as:

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bronchoscopic examination

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A percutaneous lung biopsy is:

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removal of small bits of tissue by puncture of the suspected lesion through the skin

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A term for occurring in sudden, periodic attacks is

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paroxysmal

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Phrenic means pertaining to the:

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diaphragm

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Air and blood in the pleural cavity is called:

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pneumohemothorax

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Absence of voice is called:

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aphonia

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A disease process that- causes decreased ability of the lungs to perform their ventilatory function and can result from several other chronic disorders of the respiratory organs is called:

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COPD

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A term that means pertaining to the windpipe and the bronchi is:

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tracheobronchial

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Bradypnea means:

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abnormally slow breathing

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Anoxia means:

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deficiency of oxygen

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Atelectasis is:

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a collapsed or airless condition of the lungs

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The trachea is the:

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windpipe

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Silicosis is:

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a form of pneumoconiosis

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Thoracic refers to the:

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chest

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Plastic surgery of the nose is:

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rhinoplasty

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Pleurisy is:

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the same as pleuritis

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Labored or difficult breathing is:

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dyspnea

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Which of the following is a machine for prolonged artificial respiration?

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ventilator

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Removal of lung tissue is called:

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pneumonectomy

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