HUC Ch 16 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient who has apnea is experiencing: - CORRECT ANSWER absence of breathing.
Apnea is the cessation of breathing.
To determine whether a patient has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the doctor would order
a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER sleep study.
To determine whether a patient has OSA, the doctor would order a sleep study. The sleep
study department performs studies to assess a patient's sleep patterns.
To assess a patient's lung capacity and function, the doctor would order a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWER spirometry study.
A spirometry study measures the body's lung capacity and function.
An invasive procedure is defined as one that: - CORRECT ANSWER requires entry
into the body by some means.
An invasive procedure is a diagnostic or therapeutic technique that requires entry of a body
cavity or interruption of normal body function.
The department that performs diagnostic tests that relate to the heart and lungs is: -
CORRECT ANSWER cardiopulmonary.
The cardiopulmonary department (respiratory care department) assesses, treats, and cares for
patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary (pertaining to heart and lung) disorders.
, A patient was admitted from the emergency department after an accident caused a severe
brain injury. Brain activity will be assessed with a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWER electroencephalogram (EEG).
An EEG is a graphic recording of the electrical activity of the brain.
If the doctor wishes to measure how well a patient's individual nerves can transmit electrical
signals, he or she will order a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER nerve conduction study
(NCS).
An NCS measures how well individual nerves can transmit electrical signals (often
performed with an EMG).
A visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines is a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWER EGD
A visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines is called an EGD.
Visual examination of the large intestine from the anus to the cecum is accomplished via: -
CORRECT ANSWER colonoscopy.
A colonoscopy is a visual examination of the large intestine from the anus to the cecum by
means of a fiberoptic colonoscope.
A diagnostic procedure that involves endoscopic inspection of the bile and pancreatic ducts is
a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
(ERCP).
An ERCP is a diagnostic procedure that involves inspection of the bile and pancreatic ducts,
performed with a fiberoptic endoscope.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient who has apnea is experiencing: - CORRECT ANSWER absence of breathing.
Apnea is the cessation of breathing.
To determine whether a patient has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the doctor would order
a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER sleep study.
To determine whether a patient has OSA, the doctor would order a sleep study. The sleep
study department performs studies to assess a patient's sleep patterns.
To assess a patient's lung capacity and function, the doctor would order a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWER spirometry study.
A spirometry study measures the body's lung capacity and function.
An invasive procedure is defined as one that: - CORRECT ANSWER requires entry
into the body by some means.
An invasive procedure is a diagnostic or therapeutic technique that requires entry of a body
cavity or interruption of normal body function.
The department that performs diagnostic tests that relate to the heart and lungs is: -
CORRECT ANSWER cardiopulmonary.
The cardiopulmonary department (respiratory care department) assesses, treats, and cares for
patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary (pertaining to heart and lung) disorders.
, A patient was admitted from the emergency department after an accident caused a severe
brain injury. Brain activity will be assessed with a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWER electroencephalogram (EEG).
An EEG is a graphic recording of the electrical activity of the brain.
If the doctor wishes to measure how well a patient's individual nerves can transmit electrical
signals, he or she will order a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER nerve conduction study
(NCS).
An NCS measures how well individual nerves can transmit electrical signals (often
performed with an EMG).
A visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines is a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWER EGD
A visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines is called an EGD.
Visual examination of the large intestine from the anus to the cecum is accomplished via: -
CORRECT ANSWER colonoscopy.
A colonoscopy is a visual examination of the large intestine from the anus to the cecum by
means of a fiberoptic colonoscope.
A diagnostic procedure that involves endoscopic inspection of the bile and pancreatic ducts is
a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
(ERCP).
An ERCP is a diagnostic procedure that involves inspection of the bile and pancreatic ducts,
performed with a fiberoptic endoscope.
