Anatomy
Pathology
Procedures
Abbreviations
Misc.
100

What is another term for breathing?

ventilation
100

True or False, it is possible to have early stages of COPD without knowing it.

True
100

What is the name of the pulmonary function test that measures the breathing capacity of the lungs?

spirometry
100

What is the abbreviation for arterial blood gas?

ABG
100

What is pneumonia of only one lobe called?

lobar pneumonia
200

What is the name for tasteless, odorless gas produced by body cells during metabolism?

carbon dioxide
200

Which condition is an inflammation of the bronchi caused mainly by smoking and air pollution?

chronic bronchitis
200

What is the term for surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity?

thoracentesis
200

What is the abbreviation for chest x-ray?

CXR
200

What is the condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen?

asphyxia
300

What are the tiny hairs that line the nasal cavity?

cilia
300

What is a worldwide epidemic called?

pandemic
300

What is the name of the intradermal test that determines tuberculin sensitivity?

Mantoux test
300

What is the abbreviation for shortness of breath?

SOB
300

What is the term that also means head cold or URI?

coryza
400

The tonsils are located in the _______.

oropharynx
400

What is the type of pleural effusion made up of blood?

hemothorax
400

The test that measures dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood is ___________.

arterial blood gas (ABG)
400

What is the abbreviation for upper respiratory infection?

URI
400

What is the term for oxygen deficiency in body tissues?

hypoxia
500

What is the name for the muscular partition that lies between the chest and abdominal cavities?

diaphragm
500

The waxy coat of the TB organism keeps it alive and infectious outside the body for __________.

6-8 months
500

What classification of drug is albuterol?

bronchodilator
500

What is the meaning of COPD?

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
500

Which condition is most commonly caused by heart failure?

pulmonary edema
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