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Breathing too fast and too deep is hyperventilation.

A) True
B) False

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The opening through the vocal cords is called the:


A) glottis.
B) adenoids.
C) epiglottis.
D) thyroid cartilage.

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

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The pulmonary capillaries tightly encase the:


A) bronchioles.
B) main bronchi.
C) apex.
D) alveoli.

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

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Which of the following conditions is commonly called walking pneumonia?


A) histoplasmosis pneumonia
B) Mycoplasma pneumonia
C) pulmonary edema pneumonia
D) influenza

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

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The suffix that means carbon dioxide is ________.

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

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The combining form that means pharynx is ________.

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Which of the following terms means excessive (deep) breathing?


A) hypopnea
B) tachypnea
C) hyperpnea
D) orthopnea

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

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Pleural effusion is the grating sound made when the two layers of the pleura rub together.

A) True
B) False

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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) A) and C)

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Antihistamines can be used to treat coughs.

A) True
B) False

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Which kind of medication is suspended in a mist to be inhaled?


A) endotracheal medications
B) aerosol therapy
C) pulmonary medications
D) postural drainage

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

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Bronchiectasis is the abnormal enlargement or dilation of bronchi.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following terms means normal breathing?


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

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

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The respiratory membrane consists of:


A) the walls of the alveoli and mucous membrane.
B) the walls of the alveoli and capillaries.
C) pulmonary capillary beds.
D) walls of bronchioles and alveoli.

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

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A medical term that means surgical repair of the voice box is ________.

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Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection.

A) True
B) False

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