Instruments
Which of the following instruments has the appearance of a misshapen pancake spatula?
Davidson scapula retractor
How many ribs are considered "true" ribs with direct connection to the sternum with costal cartilage?
Seven
For which of the following procedures would the rigid bronchoscope be preferred?
removal of foreign body in children
The manubrium, body, and xiphoid process are portions of the:
sternum
Term for coughing up blood?
hemoptysis
The device that is attached to suction for the collection of mucous or bronchial washing specimens is the:
Lukens tube
Lung tissue has which of the following kinds of consistency?
friable
In which of the following procedures would an incision NOT be required for insertion of the endoscope?
Three structures are found within the mediastinum:
heart, thymus, esophagus
infiltrate
The insertion point for the Mediastinoscope is the:
suprasternal notch
phrenic nerve
Thymomas, neurogenic tumors, and pleuropericardial cysts can be biopsied during which of the following procedures?
Mediastinoscopy
The membrane that covers the surface of the lungs?
visceral pleura
The name of an irregular bulge (air-filled sac) that has the appearance of a blister on the surface of lung tissue is the:
bleb
Which of the following instruments is a crushing clamp with sharp spikes in the jaw used on the bronchus?
Sarot
Which of the following structures within the respiratory tract is the proximal and superior?
larynx
If a VATS procedure had to be converted to an open procedure, which of the following open cases would be performed?
thoracotomy
How many lobes are there in the right lung?
three
The term for a collapsed lung is:
atelectasis
Which of the following terms is used for the final branching of the respiratory tree?
alveoli
Which of the following choices regarding the direction of blood flow is correct?
right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium
Parts of the respiratory system does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?
alveoli
The term of the condition created when pus is not cleared from the pleural cavity and makes a fibrous constrictive layer is:
empyema