Medical Terminology Quiz: Respiratory System!

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Medical Terminology Quiz: Respiratory System!

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1.

Collection of pus in the pleural cavity.
- A.
  
  Pleuritis
- B.
  
  Hemoptysis
- C.
  
  Pyothorax
- D.
  
  Pneumothorax
2.

Sharp, short blows to the surface of the chest.
- A.
  
  Auscultation
- B.
  
  Percussion
- C.
  
  Stridor
- D.
  
  Expectoration
3.

Stridor occurs in which upper respiratory disorder.
- A.
  
  Croup
- B.
  
  Diphtheria
- C.
  
  Asthma
- D.
  
  Epistaxis
- E.
  
  Pneumonia
4.

The uppermost portion of the lung.
- A.
  
  Hilum
- B.
  
  Apex
- C.
  
  Base
- D.
  
  Lobe
- E.
  
  Diaphragm
5.

PPD
- A.
  
  Pulmonary function test
- B.
  
  Type of lung x-ray
- C.
  
  Drug used to treat pneumonia
- D.
  
  Tuberculin test
- E.
  
  Stress test
6.

Hypercapnia
- A.
  
  Increased oxygen to the tissues
- B.
  
  High blood pressure
- C.
  
  High carbon dioxide levels in the blood
- D.
  
  Decreased carbon dioxide in the blood
- E.
  
  High oxygen in the blood
7.

Collapsed lung (Proper Spelling)
- A.
  
  Atelactasis
- B.
  
  Atelectasis
- C.
  
  Atelelectisis
8.

Removal of the tonsils (Proper Spelling)
- A.
  
  Tonsilectomy
- B.
  
  Tonselectomy
- C.
  
  Tonsillectomy
9.

Whooping cough (Proper Spelling)
- A.
  
  Pertussis
- B.
  
  Pertusis
- C.
  
  Partussus
- D.
  
  Pertusus
- E.
  
  Pertisus
10.

Visual examination of the voice box (Proper Spelling)
- A.
  
  Larnygoscopy
- B.
  
  Larnygoscipe
- C.
  
  Larnyngoscopy
- D.
  
  Laryngoscopy
11.

Pain of the pleura (chest wall) - (Proper Spelling)
- A.
  
  Phrenodinia
- B.
  
  Phrenodynia
- C.
  
  Phrenidynia
- D.
  
  Phrenedynia
12.

Pulmonary parenchyma
- A.
  
  Trachea
- B.
  
  Pharynx
- C.
  
  Red blood cells
- D.
  
  COPD
- E.
  
  Alveoli and bronchioles
13.

Phren/o means:
- A.
  
  Lung
- B.
  
  Chest
- C.
  
  Diaphragm
- D.
  
  Pleura
- E.
  
  Membrane around the lung
14.

The medical term for a condition of decreased oxygen in the blood.
- A.
  
  Paroxysmal
- B.
  
  Hypoxemia
- C.
  
  Hemorrhage
- D.
  
  Hemoptysis
- E.
  
  Hematemesis
15.

Type of pneumoconiosis.
- A.
  
  Pyothorax
- B.
  
  Pneumonia
- C.
  
  Atelectasis
- D.
  
  Asbestosis
- E.
  
  Epiglottis

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