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Match the medical terms with their definitions. -whooping cough


A) acidosis
B) acid-base status
C) aerosol therapy
D) anosmia
E) antihistamine
F) antitussive
G) antral lavage
H) asthma
I) atelectasis
J) consolidation
K) deviated septum
L) emphysema
M) epistaxis
N) exudate
O) hypoxemia
P) hypoxia
Q) intubation
R) mediastinoscopy
S) pertussis
T) pleurisy
U) polysomnography
V) pulmonary edema
W) rhonchus
X) spirometry
Y) surfactant
Z) sweat test

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The ease with which lungs expand and fill with air is called


A) expectancy.
B) aeration.
C) compliance.
D) surfactant.
E) ventilation.

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Pheumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a form of pneumonia associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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Build a word that means surgical puncture of the pleura:

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Match the medical terms with their definitions. -measurement of ventilatory ability


A) acidosis
B) acid-base status
C) aerosol therapy
D) anosmia
E) antihistamine
F) antitussive
G) antral lavage
H) asthma
I) atelectasis
J) consolidation
K) deviated septum
L) emphysema
M) epistaxis
N) exudate
O) hypoxemia
P) hypoxia
Q) intubation
R) mediastinoscopy
S) pertussis
T) pleurisy
U) polysomnography
V) pulmonary edema
W) rhonchus
X) spirometry
Y) surfactant
Z) sweat test

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The inability of alveoli to contract because of a loss of alveolar elasticity is a characteristic of


A) emphysema.
B) empyema.
C) atelectasis.
D) bronchiectasis.
E) asthma.

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Match the medical terms with their definitions. -placement of a plastic tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway


A) acidosis
B) acid-base status
C) aerosol therapy
D) anosmia
E) antihistamine
F) antitussive
G) antral lavage
H) asthma
I) atelectasis
J) consolidation
K) deviated septum
L) emphysema
M) epistaxis
N) exudate
O) hypoxemia
P) hypoxia
Q) intubation
R) mediastinoscopy
S) pertussis
T) pleurisy
U) polysomnography
V) pulmonary edema
W) rhonchus
X) spirometry
Y) surfactant
Z) sweat test

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Which abbreviation is associated with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome?


A) AFB
B) AFT
C) ABG
D) PFT
E) HMD

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Match the medical terms with their definitions. -chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that produces bronchospasms


A) acidosis
B) acid-base status
C) aerosol therapy
D) anosmia
E) antihistamine
F) antitussive
G) antral lavage
H) asthma
I) atelectasis
J) consolidation
K) deviated septum
L) emphysema
M) epistaxis
N) exudate
O) hypoxemia
P) hypoxia
Q) intubation
R) mediastinoscopy
S) pertussis
T) pleurisy
U) polysomnography
V) pulmonary edema
W) rhonchus
X) spirometry
Y) surfactant
Z) sweat test

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Emphysema is associated with a "barrel-chest" appearance.

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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -air; lung


A) adenoid/o
B) alveol/o
C) anthrac/o
D) atel/o
E) bronchi/o
F) bronchiol/o
G) coni/o
H) cyan/o
I) epiglott/o
J) layrng/o
K) lob/o
L) mediastin/o
M) orth/o
N) ox/o
O) pector/o
P) pharyng/o
Q) phren/o
R) pleur/o
S) pneum/o
T) pulmon/o
U) rhin/o
V) sept/o
W) sinus/o
X) spir/o
Y) tonsill/o
Z) trache/o

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Inflammation of the pleural membranes is called pleurisy.

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Swelling of the nasal sinuses associated with upper respiratory infections commonly causes


A) apnea.
B) anosmia.
C) acidosis.
D) asphyxia.
E) atelectasis.

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Treatment of lung disorders using medications delivered directly to the lungs is called


A) antral lavage.
B) thoracentesis.
C) aerosol therapy.
D) chemotherapy.
E) actinotherapy.

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The prefix eu- means


A) good, normal.
B) imperfect.
C) usual.
D) poor.
E) slow.

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Which is a hereditary disorder that commonly affects the lungs?


A) Respiratory distress syndrome
B) Cystic fibrosis
C) Tuberculosis
D) Pneumocystis pneumonia
E) Hyaline membrane disease

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Irrigation of the paranasal sinuses to remove mucopurulent material is called


A) decortication.
B) consolidation.
C) rhinorrhea.
D) sinusitis.
E) antral lavage.

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What is an occupational disorder commonly caused by inhaling dust particles?


A) Coryza
B) Pneumoconiosis
C) Alveolitis
D) Cystic fibrosis
E) Epistaxis

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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -epiglottis


A) adenoid/o
B) alveol/o
C) anthrac/o
D) atel/o
E) bronchi/o
F) bronchiol/o
G) coni/o
H) cyan/o
I) epiglott/o
J) layrng/o
K) lob/o
L) mediastin/o
M) orth/o
N) ox/o
O) pector/o
P) pharyng/o
Q) phren/o
R) pleur/o
S) pneum/o
T) pulmon/o
U) rhin/o
V) sept/o
W) sinus/o
X) spir/o
Y) tonsill/o
Z) trache/o

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In the abbreviation DPT, the P refers to pneumonia.

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