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The pharynx has three pairs of lymphoid tissues,which are tonsils.Name these lymphoid tissues and where they are located.

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The nasopharynx contains the adenoids or...

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Write the correct abbreviation for tidal volume:

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Excessive or rapid breathing is also known as hyperpnea.

A) True
B) False

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The larynx is composed of ________ cartilages.


A) seven
B) eight
C) nine
D) ten

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

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In the term anthracosis,the root anthrac means :


A) cold.
B) coal.
C) dust.
D) pus.

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

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Surgical repair of the nose is called:


A) rhinorrhagia.
B) rhinorrhea.
C) rhinoplasty.
D) rhinotomy.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The medical term for rapid breathing is:


A) tachycardia.
B) tachypnea.
C) bradypnea.
D) bradycardia.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The medical term for whooping cough is:


A) pleurisy.
B) pertussis.
C) polyp.
D) rale.

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

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Describe external and internal respiration.

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Respiration consists of external and int...

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Write the correct abbreviation for oxygen:

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Name five drug types that are generally used in respiratory system diseases and disorders.

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1.antihistamines
2.decongestan...

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The visual examination of the larynx,trachea,and bronchi via a flexible scope is called:


A) bronchoscopy.
B) laryngoscopy.
C) rinopharyngography.
D) rhinoscopy.

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

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________ is a series of tests performed to determine the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide across the cell membrane in the lungs.


A) Acid-fast bacilli
B) Antistreptolysin O
C) Arterial blood gases
D) Pulmonary function

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

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In the term rhonchus,the root rhonch means :


A) wheeze.
B) smell.
C) cough.
D) snore.

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

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Olfaction is the process of smelling.

A) True
B) False

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A collection of air between the chest wall and lungs that causes the lungs to collapse is known as:


A) pneumonitis.
B) pneumothorax.
C) pneumonia.
D) none of the above.

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

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Write the correct meaning for ET:

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Write the correct meaning for MBC:

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Write the correct meaning for T&A:

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tonsillect...

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Write the correct abbreviation for sudden infant death syndrome:

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