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The pleura is a double-layered membrane that forms a protective sac around the lungs.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following choices presents the airways in anatomical order?


A) bronchi,trachea,bronchioles,alveoli
B) bronchi,trachea,alveoli,bronchioles
C) trachea,bronchi,bronchioles,alveoli
D) trachea,bronchioles,bronchi,alveoli

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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C&S is a blood test that determines oxygen content in the blood.

A) True
B) False

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Which term means "pleural pain"?


A) pleurodynia
B) thoracalgia
C) pleuritis
D) pleurectomy

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The combining form that means trachea is ____________________.

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Which serious lung infection causes the alveoli to fill up with fluid?


A) tuberculosis
B) pneumoconiosis
C) pneumonia
D) pulmonary embolism

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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The suffix that means spitting is ____________________.

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A medical term that means pertaining to the chest is ____________________.

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The combining form that means cancer is ____________________.

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Which of the following conditions causes constriction of the bronchial airways by bronchospasms?


A) emphysema
B) asthma
C) pneumoconiosis
D) adult respiratory distress syndrome

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following diagnostic tests is a nuclear medicine procedure especially useful in identifying pulmonary emboli (PE) ?


A) spirometry
B) polysomnography
C) pulmonary function test
D) ventilation-perfusion scan

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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CXR is the abbreviation for chest x-ray.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements regarding the trachea is NOT true?


A) Alveoli are located at the end of the trachea.
B) It carries air into the chest cavity.
C) It is commonly called the windpipe.
D) It splits into two main bronchi.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT part of the lower respiratory system?


A) trachea
B) bronchioles
C) pharynx
D) bronchi

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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An asthma attack may be brought on by allergies.

A) True
B) False

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A medical term that means not breathing is ____________________.

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Mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract is called:


A) phlegm
B) croup
C) hemoptysis
D) sputum

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Which term refers to crackling lung sounds?


A) purulent
B) rales
C) aspirate
D) asphyxiation

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following terms means "normal breathing"?


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

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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A combining form that means lobe is ____________________.

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