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The suffix that means carbon dioxide is ________.

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A polysomnography test evaluates a person while he or she is working out.

A) True
B) False

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Sputum cytology is a diagnostic test for pneumonia.

A) True
B) False

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Each lung is surrounded by a peritoneal cavity.

A) True
B) False

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Air flows into the lungs during exhalation.

A) True
B) False

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The suffix that means spitting is ________.

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Which of the following abbreviations stands for a diagnostic test?


A) TB
B) PFT
C) SOB
D) URI

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

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A medical term that means puncture pleura to withdraw fluid is ________.

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the process of respiration?


A) external respiration
B) thoracic respiration
C) ventilation
D) internal respiration

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

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Which of following statements about the process of respiration is FALSE?


A) When the diaphragm contracts, it moves downward.
B) The intercostal muscles assist inhalation by raising the rib cage.
C) Air flows into the lungs with exhalation.
D) A quiet, unforced exhalation is a passive process because it does not require any muscle contraction.

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

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The nasal cavity is divided down the middle by the:


A) palate.
B) sinuses.
C) nasal septum.
D) nares.

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

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A medical term that means pertaining to the pharynx is ________.

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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 of the following diagnostic procedures measures the oxygen level in the blood?


A) ventilation-perfusion scan
B) oximetry
C) bronchography
D) polysomnography

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

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Describe the three distinct parts of the respiration process.

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1. Ventilation
• flow of air between the...

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Which of the following terms means nosebleed?


A) stridor
B) epistaxis
C) orthopnea
D) hemoptysis

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

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Which of the following abbreviations stands for a pathological condition?


A) SARS
B) PFT
C) C&S
D) ENT

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

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Which of the following term means pleural pain?


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

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

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A combining form that means nose is ________.

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The tonsils in the throat are considered part of the:


A) digestive system.
B) respiratory system.
C) endocrine system.
D) lymphatic system.

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

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