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Question 1

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

	A) oxygen
	B) cannula
	C) carbon dioxide
	D) carbon monoxide

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FeedbackCorrect! Capn/o- means "carbon dioxide."

Question 2

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

	A) air; lung
	B) diaphragm; mind
	C) thorax
	D) carbon monoxide

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FeedbackCorrect! Phren/o- can mean either "diaphragm" or "mind."

Question 3

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A ventilation-perfusion scan is known by the abbreviation ________.

	A) PLT
	B) P/D
	C) V/P
	D) V/Q

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FeedbackCorrect! V/Q stands for ventilation-perfusion scan.Correct! V/Q stands for ventilation-perfusion scan.

Question 4

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

	A) tapping
	B) listening
	C) examining
	D) assessing

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FeedbackCorrect! Auscult/o means "listening."

Question 5

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

	A) chest
	B) diaphragm
	C) blood
	D) sputum

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FeedbackCorrect! Hem/o- means "blood."

Question 6

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

	A) air; lung
	B) movement of air
	C) throat
	D) oxygen

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FeedbackPneum/o- means "air; lung."

Question 7

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The combining form cyan/o- in the word cyanosis means "________."

	A) blue
	B) poison
	C) blood
	D) breathing

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FeedbackCorrect! Cyan/o- means "blue."

Question 8

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Orthopnea can be described as ________.

	A) breathing fast
	B) difficult breathing
	C) breathing in a straight-up position
	D) using the bones and muscles to assist with breathing

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FeedbackCorrect! Orth/o- means "straight."

Question 9

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FEV1 and FVC are measured as part of ________.

	A) chest radiography
	B) a pulmonary function test
	C) a culture and sensitivity
	D) oximetry

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FeedbackCorrect! These are measured during a pulmonary function test.

Question 10

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Pulmonology is the study of the ________ and associated structures.

	A) breathing
	B) alveoli
	C) trachea
	D) lungs

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FeedbackCorrect! Pulmon/o- means "lung."

Question 11

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The combining form in the medical word resuscitation means "________."

	A) provide oxygen
	B) provide breathing
	C) raise up again; revive
	D) teach how to breathe

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FeedbackCorrect! Resuscit/o- means "raise up again."Correct! Resuscit/o- means "raise up again."

Question 12

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Which of the following is a type of reactive airway disease?

	A) Atelectasis
	B) Asbestosis
	C) Aspiration
	D) Asthma

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FeedbackCorrect! Asthma is a type of reactive airway disease.

Question 13

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Irregular crackling or bubbling sounds during inspiration are called ________.

	A) rhonchi
	B) stridor
	C) crackles
	D) wheezes

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FeedbackThis does not describe stridor.

Question 14

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The rounded top of each lung is the ________.

	A) apex
	B) parietal pleura
	C) visceral pleura
	D) hilum

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FeedbackCorrect! The rounded top is the apex.

Question 15

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When you build a drug word that means "pertaining to (being) against (a) cough," you would use all of the following word parts EXCEPT ________.

	A) pector/o-
	B) tuss/o-
	C) -ive
	D) anti-

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FeedbackYou would use this because it means "against."

Question 16

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The abbreviation ABG stands for ________.

	A) arterial blood
	B) arterial blood gas
	C) asthma
	D) assessment and physical

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FeedbackCorrect! ABG is an abbreviation for arterial blood gas.

Question 17

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Because of the meaning of the combining form phren/o-, we know that when the phrenic nerve is stimulated, it causes the ________ to contract.

	A) lungs
	B) diaphragm
	C) mediastinum
	D) pharynx

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FeedbackCorrect! Phren/o- means "diaphragm; mind."

Question 18

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The abbreviation PND stands for ________.

	A) pleural nonproductive disease
	B) pneumonia nasal distress
	C) paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
	D) pulmonary nasal disease

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FeedbackCorrect! PND is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.Correct! PND is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.

Question 19

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A patient with a hemothorax has ________.

	A) air in the lungs
	B) an infection with pus in the chest
	C) a bacterial infection in the lung
	D) blood in the chest

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FeedbackCorrect! Hem/o- means "blood."

Question 20

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The word respiratory divides into what combining form that means "breathe"?

	A) Respir/o-
	B) Respirat/o-
	C) Spir/o-
	D) Spirat/o-

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FeedbackThere is no combining form respir/o-.

Question 21

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An asthma attack can be triggered by all of the following EXCEPT ________.

	A) dust and mold
	B) exercise and cold air
	C) coughing
	D) cockroaches

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FeedbackCorrect! Asthma causes coughing. It is not triggered by coughing.This is a true statement.

Question 22

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Which word is MISSPELLED?

	A) Exspiration
	B) Empyema
	C) Expectoration
	D) Eupnea

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FeedbackCorrect! The correct spelling is expiration.Correct! The correct spelling is expiration.

Question 23

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In which of these healthcare scenarios would an endotracheal intubation NOT be performed?

	A) In the operating room prior to surgery
	B) In the physician's office during a routine exam
	C) In the emergency department
	D) In an ambulance on the way to the hospital

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FeedbackCorrect! Endotracheal intubation is typically performed as an emergency or pre-surgical procedure and would not be done as part of a routine exam.

Question 24

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In the word oxygenated, the combining form ox/y- means "________."

	A) oxygen; quick
	B) gases
	C) air
	D) breath

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FeedbackCorrect! Ox/y- means "oxygen; quick."

Question 25

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

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

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FeedbackCorrect! Py/o- means "pus."

Question 26

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Which is the medical word for voice box?

	A) Epiglottis
	B) Trachea
	C) Pharynx
	D) Larynx

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FeedbackCorrect! The larynx is the voice box.

Question 27

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Which device measures the degree of oxygen saturation in the blood?

	A) Oximeter
	B) Oxygen face mask
	C) Nasal cannula
	D) Ventilator

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FeedbackCorrect! An oximeter measures the oxygen level in the blood.

Question 28

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Antibiotic drugs are used to treat pneumococcal pneumonia because it is caused by a ________.

	A) virus
	B) dust particle
	C) bacterium
	D) fungus

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FeedbackCorrect! Antibiotic drugs are only effective against bacterial infections.Correct! Antibiotic drugs are only effective against bacterial infections.

Question 29

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Which is a surgical procedure that removes an entire lung?

	A) Tracheostomy
	B) Pneumonectomy
	C) Lobectomy
	D) Thoracotomy

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FeedbackCorrect! Pneumonectomy removes an entire lung.

Question 30

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The literal definition of stethoscope is a(n) "________."

	A) process of measuring sound
	B) instrument used to examine (the) chest
	C) instrument used to examine sound
	D) process of measuring (the) chest

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FeedbackCorrect! Steth/o- means "chest," and -scope means "instrument used to examine."

Question 31

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As the nasal cavity continues posteriorly, it merges with the throat or ________.

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

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FeedbackCorrect! The pharynx is the throat.

Question 32

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In the word obstructive, as used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the combining form obstruct/o- means "________."

	A) stop the flow of
	B) congestion
	C) without movement
	D) blocked by a barrier

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FeedbackCorrect! Obstruct/o- means "blocked by a barrier."Correct! Obstruct/o- means "blocked by a barrier."

Question 33

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The combining form turbin/o- means "________; turbinate."

	A) breathe
	B) septum
	C) scroll-like structure
	D) mucosa

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FeedbackCorrect! Turbin/o- means "scroll-like structure; turbinate."

Question 34

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A patient who needs mechanical ventilation may also have a ________ done to provide permanent access to the lungs.

	A) tracheostomy
	B) bronchoscopy
	C) Heimlich maneuver
	D) lung resection

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FeedbackCorrect! A tracheostomy may be necessary for a patient on a ventilator.

Question 35

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The ________ is the border of the thoracic cavity that divides it from the abdominal cavity.

	A) rib cage
	B) pleural space
	C) diaphragm
	D) thorax

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FeedbackThe thorax does not divide the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

Question 36

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Which drugs are NOT used to treat asthma?

	A) Smoking cessation drugs
	B) Mast cell stabilizer drugs
	C) Corticosteroid drugs
	D) Bronchodilator drugs

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FeedbackCorrect! Smoking cessation drugs are used to help patients who wish to stop smoking.These drugs are used to treat asthma.

Question 37

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Each lung contains ________, large divisions whose dividing lines are visible on the surface of the lung.

	A) lobes
	B) bronchioles
	C) sections
	D) alveoli

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FeedbackCorrect! Lobes are divisions within the lungs.

Question 38

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Which of the following combining forms does NOT mean "chest"?

	A) thorac/o-
	B) asthm/o-
	C) steth/o-
	D) pector/o-

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FeedbackCorrect! Asthm/o- means "asthma."

Question 39

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

	A) infection
	B) breathe
	C) pneumonia
	D) air; lung

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

Question 40

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Respiration consists of ________.

	A) breathing out and exhalation
	B) breathing in and inhalation
	C) inspiration and inhalation
	D) inspiration and exhalation

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FeedbackCorrect! Inspiration and exhalation are part of respiration.

Question 41

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

	A) oxygen
	B) lung
	C) thoracic cavity
	D) chest

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FeedbackCorrect! Pector/o- means "chest."

Question 42

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A patient comes into the hospital for treatment of bronchitis. Which of the following is TRUE?

	A) Bronchitis can be caused by bacteria or viruses.
	B) Another name for bronchitis is asthma.
	C) It is caused by an acid-fast bacillus.
	D) Bronchitis is a type of abnormal breath sound.

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FeedbackCorrect! Bronchitis may be bacterial or viral in nature.

Question 43

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Coughing up blood-tinged sputum is known as ________.

	A) hemothorax
	B) hemoptysis
	C) pulmonary embolus
	D) expectoration

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FeedbackThis does not describe hemothorax.

Question 44

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A normal depth and rate of respiration is known as ________.

	A) apnea
	B) dyspnea
	C) eupnea
	D) tachypnea

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FeedbackCorrect! Eu- means "good; normal."

Question 45

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The inferior end of the trachea splits to become the right and left primary ________.

	A) pharynx
	B) larynx
	C) bronchi
	D) alveoli

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FeedbackThe pharynx is superior to the trachea, not inferior to it.

Question 46

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Which respiratory disease is often seen in patients with AIDS?

	A) COPD
	B) Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
	C) Eupnea
	D) Anthracosis

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FeedbackCorrect! Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is an opportunistic infection that attacks the weakened immune system of patients with AIDS.

Question 47

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The abbreviation COPD stands for ________.

	A) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
	B) cough, oxygen pulmonary decrease
	C) cardiopulmonary disease
	D) cystic obstructive pulmonary distress

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FeedbackCorrect! COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Correct! COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Question 48

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Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

	A) Oxymeter
	B) Pneumonia
	C) Asphyxia
	D) Larynx

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FeedbackCorrect! This should be spelled oximeter.Correct! This should be spelled oximeter.

Question 49

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In a patient with dyspnea, the prefix dys- tells us that the patient has breathing that is ________.

	A) fast
	B) difficult
	C) normal
	D) slow

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FeedbackCorrect! Dys- means "abnormal; difficult; painful."

Question 50

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Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means "surgically created opening in the trachea"?

	A) -al, endo- and trache/o-
	B) -ptysis and hem/o-
	C) -ation and auscult/o-
	D) -stomy and trache/o-

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FeedbackCorrect! Tracheostomy refers to a surgical opening in the trachea.

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