ACC Medical Interpreting Skills
Question 1 of 15
What is the definition of Bronchitis?
Infectious disease caused by a mycobacterium
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes; this disease can be acute or chronic.
Condition caused by decreased activity of the parathyroid glands.
Inflammation of the lungs usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the bronchioles and alveolar tissue.
Question 2 of 15
COPD?
Chronic respiratory infection with pancreatic insufficiency and heat intolerance.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Acute, contagious respiratory infection with fever, chills, headache, cough, nasal discharge and sore throat.
Question 3 of 15
What is the definition of Cystic Fibrosis?
Overactive thyroid gland.
Lack of air resulting in difficult or labored breathing.
Viral infection that causes hoarseness.
Question 4 of 15
What is the definition of diabetes mellitus?
Exaggerated and permanent dilation of the pulmonary sacs with destruction of their walls causing less and less air to flow.
Disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by inadequate production or utilization of insulin and resulting in hyperglycemia and glycosuria
Infectious disease caused by a mycobacterium.
Question 5 of 15
What is the definition of dyspnea?
Allergic response in which the bronchial tubes go into spasm.
Question 6 of 15
What is the definition of pulmonary emphysema?
Exaggerated and permanent dilation of the pulmonary sacs with destruction of their walls causing less and less air to flow
Question 7 of 15
What is the definition of hyperthyroidism?
Disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by inadequate production or utilization of insulin and resulting in hyperglycemia and glycosuria.
Question 8 of 15
What is the definition of Hypoparathyroidism?
Question 9 of 15
What is the definition of Influenza?
Question 10 of 15
What is the definition of laryngitis?
Question 11 of 15
What is the definition of PFS?
Pneumonia function studies
Pulmonary function studies
An infectious disease caused by a mycobacterium
Paralysis forming syndrome
Question 12 of 15
What is the definition of pneumonia?
Question 13 of 15
What is the definition of sinusitis?
Infection of the nasal sinuses.
Question 14 of 15
What is the definition of tuberculosis?
Question 15 of 15
What is the definition of asthma?
Viral infectionthat causes hoarseness