The volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation is _____. A. inspiratory reserve volume B. tidal volume C. total lung volume D. vital capacity
What is vital capacity.
100
The medical term that means open or unblocked is _____.
A. aspirate
B. asphyxia
C. patent
D. rhonchi
What is patent.
100
What is the medical term for the return of fluids and solids from the stomach into the mouth.
A. dyspepsia
B. regurgitation
C. dysphagia
D. aphasia
What is regurgitation.
100
The term for a series of X-rays taken of the stomach and duodenum after barium has been swallowed is called an upper GI.
What is true.
100
_____ is the watery, slippery secretion in the oral cavity that contains the digestive enzyme, _____.
What is saliva, amylase.
200
The term for abnormal crackling sounds made during inspiration is _____. A. pleural rub B. rales C. rhonchi D. stridor
What is rales.
200
Which abbreviation stands for a type of pneumonia.
A. PCP
B. SARS
C. PFT
D. ARDS
What is PCP.
200
A protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm and into the thoracic cavity is a(n) _____.
A. inguinal hernia
B. hiatal hernia
C. abdominal hernia
D. disk hernia
What is a hiatal hernia.
200
Gingivitis is the medical term for tooth decay.
What is false.
200
The _____ of a tooth is above the gum line, and the _____ of the tooth is below the gum line.
What is crown, root.
300
The acute respiratory condition found in infants characterized by a barking cough is _____. A. asthma B. bronchitis C. croup D. laryngitis
What is croup.
300
A laboratory test for the presence of malignant cells is _____.
A. sputum culture and sensitivity
B. throat culture
C. endotracheal intubation
D. sputum cytology
What is sputum cytology.
300
The organ that produces bile is the _____.
A. gallbladder
B. pancreas
C. liver
D. small intestine
What is the liver.
300
The surgical term anastomosis means to create a passageway between two organs.
What is true.
300
The hardest substance in the body is _____.
What is enamel.
400
The name for the condition in which an area of lung tissue collapses is _____. A. bronchiectasis B. atelectasis
C. emphysema D. asthma
What is atelectasis.
400
The term for using a device to measure the breathing capacity of the lungs is _____.
A. pulmonary angiography
B. intermittent positive pressure breathing
C. spirometry
D. bronchography
What is spirometry.
400
The pathological condition characterized by twisting of the intestine on itself is called _____.
A. polyp
B. intussusception
C. volvulus
D. Crohns disease
What is volvulus.
400
Diverticulitis is the presence of outpouches off the gut.
What is false.
400
The _____ prevents food from entering the trachea.
What is epiglottis.
500
When lung tissue retains an excessive amount of fluid, this is called _____. A. pulmonary edema B. pulmonary embolism C. pleural effusion D. thoracalgia
What is pulmonary edema.
500
Using the fingertips to tap on a surface to determine the condition beneath is called _____.
A. auscultation
B. palpation
C. inspection
D. percussion
What is percussion.
500
The term for chronic disease of the liver with gradual destruction of its cells is _____.
A. dyspepsia
B. cirrhosis
C. peptic ulcer
D. volvulus
What is cirrhosis.
500
The accessory organs of the digestive system are the _____, _____, _____ and _____.
What are salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gallbladder.
500
Inhalation brings in fresh _____ and exhalation removes _____ from the body.