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Test Questions
Chapter 6 and 7 Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a lab test for malignant cells? | Sputum Cytology |
| What is the stoppage of bleeding? | Hemostasis |
| Using the fingers to tap or beat on the surface of the body to determine a structure underneath. | Percussion |
| What is another name for the larynx? | Voice Box |
| What is lymphadenitis? | Inflammation of the lymph gland or node |
| An incision into the chest cavity? | Thoracotomy |
| What virus causes mononucleosis? | Epstein Baar Virus |
| Medical term for chest pain? | Thoracalgia |
| ______ is when the lung tissue collapses. | Atelectasis |
| Give an example of active acquired immunity. | Contracting it from a vaccine. |
| Using a device to measure breathing capacity is? | Spirometer |
| What is a collection of air in the pleural cavity? | Pnuemothorax |
| What is the most inferior division of the pharynx? | Laryngopharynx |
| What is the thick mucus that lines the respiritory tract? | Phlegm |
| What measures volume of erythrocyetes in any given amount of blood? | Hematocrit |
| What is polycythemia vera? | Too many red blood cells in the bone marrow |
| What is another name for the treachea? | Wind Pipe |
| The _____ is the passage for air from the pharynx to the bronchi? | Larynx |
| What is a homologous blood transfusion? | When the blood being given comes from another human being. |
| What is the fluid based portion of the blood? | Plasma |
| What is the disease characterized by excessive increase of white blood cells? | Leukemia |
| What is dyspnea? | Painful Breathing |
| What is the process of visually examining the bronchus? | Bronchoscopy |
| What is the name for the lymph tissue in the pharynx? | Adenoids |
| What is the medical term for a tumor in the lymphatic tissue? | Lymphoma |
| What is a tracheotomy? | An incision into the trachea |
| What is a phagocyte? | A white blood cell that destroys pathogens. |
| What activates the immune system? | Antigens |
| What is apnea? | No Breathing |
| What is empyema? | Pus in the pleural space. |
| What is the maximum exhalation of air? | Vital Capacity |
| What is thrombocytopenia? | Decrease in platelets |
| What is epistaxis? | A nose bleed |
| Something that is disease causing is what? | Pathogenic |
| Pulmonary edema is? | Excessive fluid in the lung tissue |
| Rales is? | Abnormal crackling during inspiration. |
| What is the combining form tuss/o? | Cough |
| What is the universal donor blood type? | Type O |
| What is the universal recipient blood type? | Type AB |
| What is the main function of the diaphragm? | Inspiration (breathing in) |
| Where are the axillary glands located? | Underarm |
| What does a culture and sensitivity test check for? | Allergies |
| What is auscultation? | Listening to the body with the stethescope. |
| What is bronchitis? | Inflammation of the bronchial tubes. |
| What is the barking cough in children? | Croup |
| What is hemophilia? | A genetic disorder of the blood clotting cells |
| What does a phagocyte do? | Destroys pathogens |
| What is pleural effusion? | Fluid or gas in the pleural cavity |
| What is stridor? | High pitched noisy breathing due to obstruction. |
| What is thrombocytopenia? | decrease of platelets. |
| What is the substance released by platelets? | Thromboplastin. |
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