Quiz: Pulmonology - PCC Medical Terminology Fall 2025

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A patient with cystic fibrosis would not have which of the following treatments?

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FeedbackCorrect! This is a procedure for choking with airway obstruction, not a CF treatment.A patient with CF would have this treatment.

Question 2

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A bronchus enters the lung at the ________ (an indentation on the medial surface of the lung).

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FeedbackThe apex is the rounded top, not an indentation, of the lung.

Question 3

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To promote oxygenation of the lungs, Covid patients were placed in this position.

	A) Prone
	B) Dorsal supine
	C) Trendelenburg
	D) Semi-Fowler

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FeedbackCorrect! The prone position promotes oxygenation of the lungs for Covid patients.

Question 4

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The literal definition of atelectasis is "condition of dilation (that is) ________."

	A) infected
	B) black
	C) incomplete
	D) from asthma

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FeedbackCorrect! Atel/o- means "incomplete."Correct! Atel/o- means "incomplete."

Question 5

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Which instrument is used to visualize the vocal cords before an endotracheal intubation is performed?

	A) Incentive spirometer
	B) Bronchoscope
	C) Laryngoscope
	D) Nasal cannula

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FeedbackCorrect! A lighted laryngoscope is used to visualize the vocal cords prior intubation.

Question 6

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The suffix -ptysis, as seen in the word hemoptysis, means "________."

	A) condition of breathing
	B) expelling out
	C) discharge or flow
	D) condition of coughing up

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FeedbackCorrect! The suffix -ptysis means "condition of coughing up."

Question 7

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Which is NOT a function of the respiratory system?

	A) Serving as a passageway through which air can enter and leave the body
	B) Transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the cells
	C) Warming and moistening incoming air
	D) Using the diaphragm and intercostal muscles to cause air to flow into the lungs

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FeedbackCorrect! This is the function of the blood, not the respiratory system.Correct! This is the function of the blood, not the respiratory system.

Question 8

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What is the area of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged?

	A) Trachea
	B) Alveoli
	C) Nasal cavity
	D) Bronchioles

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FeedbackCorrect! Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs at the alveoli.

Question 9

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The patient is said to have a "trach" when ________.

	A) the patient's trachea is diseased
	B) there is a permanent opening in the trachea
	C) the patient is on a ventilator
	D) the patient's trachea has been surgically removed

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FeedbackCorrect! "Trach" is used to refer to permanent opening in the trachea.

Question 10

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Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the medical word intercostal (in-ter-kaw-stal)?

	A) ter
	B) stal
	C) in
	D) kaw

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FeedbackCorrect! Intercostal is pronounced in-ter-KAW-stal.Correct! Intercostal is pronounced in-ter-KAW-stal.

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A patient who might have TB could have all of the following tests done EXCEPT ________.

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FeedbackCorrect! Arterial blood gas test is not done to diagnose TB (tuberculosis).This is a test for TB (tuberculosis).

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The diagnostic procedure to measure the capacity of the lungs and the volume of air during inhalation and exhalation is ________.

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FeedbackOximetry measures the oxygen level in the blood.

Question 13

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Breathing or sleeping that is easier when the patient is in upright position or propped up on pillows is called ________.

	A) bradypnea
	B) tachypnea
	C) dyspnea
	D) orthopnea

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FeedbackCorrect! Orthopnea is difficulty breathing when in a supine position.

Question 14

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For the patient's cough, the physician prescribed an antitussive drug to ________.

	A) dilate constricted airways of the bronchioles
	B) take away the pain of lung cancer
	C) suppress the cough center in the brain
	D) kill bacteria

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FeedbackCorrect! An antitussive suppresses the cough centers in the brain for patients with nonproductive cough.Correct! An antitussive suppresses the cough centers in the brain for patients with nonproductive cough.

Question 15

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If a patient's blood test result shows hypercapnia, the patient has ________.

	A) a high level of carbon monoxide
	B) a high level of carbon dioxide
	C) a lack of oxygen
	D) blueness of the lips

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FeedbackCorrect! Hypercapnia is a high level of carbon dioxide in the blood.

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The combining form bronch/o- ________.

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FeedbackBronch/o- and bronchi/o- both mean "bronchus."

Question 17

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Oxygen molecules travel on red blood cells from the lungs to the heart in a compound called ________.

	A) oxyhemoglobin
	B) cardiopulmonary
	C) respiration
	D) metabolism

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FeedbackCorrect! The oxygen molecule is carried on the hemoglobin in the red blood cell by creating the compound oxyhemoglobin.

Question 18

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ARDS, which means ________, is a serious medical condition that affects the pulmonary system.

	A) alveoli reduction disorder syndrome
	B) arterial respiratory dysfunctional symptoms
	C) adult respiratory distress syndrome
	D) air respiration disorder symptoms

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FeedbackCorrect! ARDS stands for adult respiratory distress syndrome.Correct! ARDS stands for adult respiratory distress syndrome.

Question 19

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The combining form muc/o- means "________."

	A) membrane
	B) sputum
	C) lung
	D) mucus

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FeedbackCorrect! Muc/o- means "mucus."Correct! Muc/o- means "mucus."

Question 20

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After a car accident, a patient with a hemothorax has ________ in the thoracic cavity.

	A) blood
	B) fluid
	C) pus
	D) air

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FeedbackCorrect! Hem/o- means "blood."

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Because of the definition of the combining form, we know that the intercostal muscles are located between the ________.

	A) lungs
	B) ribs
	C) bronchus
	D) mediastinum

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FeedbackCorrect! Cost/o- means "rib."

Question 22

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A patient who is apneic is ________ respirations.

	A) with
	B) having fast
	C) without
	D) having blocked

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FeedbackCorrect! An apneic patient is without respirations.Correct! An apneic patient is without respirations.

Question 23

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Expectoration means "process (of expelling sputum) out (of the) chest," and the combining form pector/o- means "________."

	A) out
	B) chest
	C) sputum
	D) process

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FeedbackCorrect! Pector/o- means "chest."Correct! Pector/o- means "chest."

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Which is a very high level of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood?

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FeedbackCarboxyhemoglobin refers to carbon monoxide, not carbon dioxide.

Question 25

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The medical abbreviation for shortness of breath when exercising is ________.

	A) URI
	B) DOE
	C) CPR
	D) CXR

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FeedbackCorrect! Dyspnea on exertion (DOE) occurs during exercise.

Question 26

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Each primary bronchus enters a lung and branches into smaller ________.

	A) bronchioles
	B) rhonchi
	C) alveoli
	D) pulmonary veins

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FeedbackCorrect! The bronchus branches into bronchioles.

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The meaning of the suffix in thoracotomy is "________."

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FeedbackThe suffix -ectomy means "surgical removal."

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All of the following things are TRUE about a polysomnography EXCEPT ________.

	A) it begins with an endotracheal intubation and putting the patient on a ventilator
	B) it is used to diagnose sleep apnea
	C) it records the brain waves, eye movements, heart rate, and breathing rate
	D) it records the blood pressure, extremity movements, and oxygen level in the blood

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FeedbackCorrect! Patients are not intubated during polysomnography.Correct! Patients are not intubated during polysomnography.

Question 29

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At its inferior end, the ________ divides into two parts; the larynx that leads to the lungs and the esophagus that leads to the stomach.

	A) bronchus
	B) trachea
	C) pharynx
	D) turbinates

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FeedbackCorrect! The pharynx divides into two parts.

Question 30

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A ________ is a lighted instrument used to examine the trachea and bronchi.

	A) thoracotomy
	B) nasal cannula
	C) bronchoscope
	D) bronchoscopy

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FeedbackCorrect! A bronchoscope is a lighted instrument for examining the trachea and bronchi.

Question 31

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Which of these treatments would NOT be used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

	A) Bronchodilator drugs
	B) Corticosteroid drugs
	C) Oxygen therapy
	D) Antiviral drugs

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FeedbackCorrect! COPD is not a viral infection.

Question 32

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The irregularly shaped area between the lungs that contains the trachea is called the ________.

	A) diaphragm
	B) thorax
	C) sternum
	D) mediastinum

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FeedbackCorrect! The mediastinum is located between the lungs.

Question 33

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The muscle between the ribs that pulls the ribs up and out during inhalation is ________.

	A) the pleura
	B) an intercostal muscle
	C) a thoracic muscle
	D) the diaphragm

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FeedbackCorrect! Inter- means "between" and cost/o- means "rib."

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A patient suffering from anoxia has ________.

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FeedbackOxygen is not metabolized.

Question 35

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A firefighter exposed to smoke from a fire will have an increased level of CO in their blood. This abbreviation means ________.

	A) complete oxygen
	B) carbon dioxide
	C) carbon monoxide
	D) oxyhemoglobin

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FeedbackCorrect! CO is carbon monoxide.

Question 36

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Pulmonary edema (fluid in the alveoli) is caused by ________.

	A) smoking
	B) backup of blood
	C) obstructive sleep apnea
	D) tuberculosis

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FeedbackCorrect! Back up of blood associated with left-sided heart failure causes pulmonary edema.

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The combining form thorac/o- means "________; thorax."

	A) infection
	B) breathing
	C) chest
	D) lung

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FeedbackCorrect! Thorac/o- means "chest; thorax."

Question 38

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If you divide the word pneumonia into word parts, the combining form ________ means "air; lung."

	A) pneumon/o-
	B) monia/o-
	C) mon/o-
	D) pne/o-

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FeedbackCorrect! Pneumon/o- means "air; lung."

Question 39

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A patient who is ordered to be on RA ________.

	A) receives no supplemental oxygen
	B) respirator treatments
	C) is breathing 40% oxygen
	D) requires chest radiography

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FeedbackCorrect! RA is room air, which means the patient is not receiving supplemental oxygen.

Question 40

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The combining form tuss/o- tells us that an antitussive drug would be used to treat a(n) ________.

	A) virus
	B) bacteria
	C) cough
	D) infection

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FeedbackCorrect! Tuss/o- means "cough."

Question 41

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The combined meaning of this word part is "structure that encircles like a crown."

	A) phil/o-
	B) coron/o-
	C) lat/o-
	D) embol/o-

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FeedbackCorrect! Coron/o means "structure that encircles like a crown."

Question 42

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The medical procedure that uses a stethoscope to listen to breath sounds is called ________.

	A) expectoration
	B) aspiration
	C) intubation
	D) auscultation

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FeedbackCorrect! A stethoscope is used to auscultate breath sounds.

Question 43

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Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the medical word bronchiectasis (brong-kee-ek-tah-sihs)?

	A) brong
	B) ek
	C) kee
	D) tah

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FeedbackCorrect! Bronchiectasis is pronounced brong-kee-EK-tah-sihs.Correct! Bronchiectasis is pronounced brong-kee-EK-tah-sihs.

Question 44

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An RRT is a ________.

	A) type of oxygen therapy
	B) device used to give asthma drugs
	C) healthcare professional
	D) surgery for a collapsed lung

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FeedbackCorrect! RRT stands for registered respiratory therapist. Correct! RRT stands for registered respiratory therapist.

Question 45

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A respiratory therapist who checks on the placement of a breathing tube in the patient's trachea will be checking the ________.

	A) ETT
	B) ABG
	C) C&S
	D) PPD

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FeedbackCorrect! ETT stands for endotracheal tube.

Question 46

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Which of the following is caused by a backup of blood in the pulmonary circulation because of failure of the left side of the heart to pump blood?

	A) Pulmonary edema
	B) Empyema
	C) Pneumonia
	D) Pleural effusion

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FeedbackCorrect! Failure of the left side of the heart to adequately pump blood causes fluid to accumulate in the alveoli of the lungs.Correct! Failure of the left side of the heart to adequately pump blood causes fluid to accumulate in the alveoli of the lungs.

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Emphysema is part of which disease?

	A) RDS
	B) TB
	C) SIDS
	D) COPD

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FeedbackCorrect! Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

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In the medical word bronchospasm, the suffix -spasm means "________."

	A) condition of dilation
	B) infection
	C) asthma
	D) sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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FeedbackCorrect! The suffix -spasm means "involuntary muscle contraction."

Question 49

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A pulmonary embolism can be caused by ________.

	A) a blood clot in the leg
	B) bronchitis
	C) a bacterial lung infection
	D) bronchospasm of the bronchi

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FeedbackCorrect! The clot in an embolism typically develops in the leg.

Question 50

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Respiration involves five separate processes. Which of the following is NOT one of the five?

	A) cellular respiration
	B) external respiration
	C) filtering and moisturizing the air
	D) internal respiration

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FeedbackCorrect! This is done in the nose but is not a separate process.Correct! This is done in the nose but is not a separate process.

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	A) Bronchodilator drugs
	B) Digestive enzymes and a high-salt diet
	C) Abdominal thrusts
	D) Postural drainage and chest percussion

	A) hilum
	B) diaphragm
	C) alveolus
	D) apex

	A) chest x-ray
	B) arterial blood gas test
	C) tine test
	D) Mantoux test

	A) pulse oximetry
	B) a pulmonary function test
	C) arterial blood gases
	D) the Heimlich maneuver

	A) is the only combining form that can be used in disease names
	B) is a misspelling of bronchi/o-
	C) means the same thing as bronchi/o-
	D) means a larger structure than the structure for bronchi/o-

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	A) Cyanosis
	B) Carboxyhemoglobin
	C) Hypercapnia
	D) Hypoxemia

	A) process of making an incision
	B) procedure to puncture
	C) chest; thorax
	D) surgical removal

	A) an inability to breathe
	B) a condition without breathing
	C) a lack of oxygen in the arterial blood
	D) oxygen that cannot be metabolized