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Benadryl is considered a/an:


A) antihistamine.
B) decongestant.
C) antitussive.
D) expectorant.

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

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Pneumoconiosis is a malignant tumor of the serous membrane of the pleura.

A) True
B) False

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Write the correct abbreviation for shortness of breath:

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Surgical puncture of the chest wall for removal of fluid is ________.

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In the term rhonchus,the root rhonch means:


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

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

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Write the correct meaning for IC:

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All of the following are organs of the respiratory system except:


A) nose.
B) pharynx.
C) lungs.
D) tongue.

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

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________ are important in determining respiratory acidosis and/or alkalosis as well as metabolic acidosis and/or alkalosis.


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

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

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A teenager's respiration rate is ________ per minute.


A) 20-30
B) 30-60
C) 12-20
D) 16-20

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

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An acute,contagious respiratory infection caused by a virus is:


A) tuberculosis.
B) influenza.
C) pertussis.
D) epistaxis.

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

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Excessive or rapid breathing is also known as hyperpnea.

A) True
B) False

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________ is an inflammation of the lung(s)caused by many different organisms such as bacteria,viruses,fungi,and chemical irritants.

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An instrument used to examine the larynx is called a:


A) laryngoscopy.
B) laryngeal.
C) laryngoscope.
D) laryngitis.

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

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The meaning of the abbreviation MDR TB is ________.

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The meaning of the abbreviation SARS is ________.

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What structure is called the "Adam's apple"?


A) vocal cords
B) cricoid cartilage
C) thyroid cartilage
D) septum

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

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The inability to breathe unless in an upright position is:


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

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

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In the term anthracosis,the root anthrac means:


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

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

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A drug that breaks the chemical bonds in mucus,thereby lowering its thickness,is a/an ________.

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Write the correct abbreviation for hyaline membrane disease:

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