What term describes something that has been inhaled or suctioned?

What term describes something that has been inhaled or suctioned?

• A. Aspirated
• B. Avitaminosis
• C. Basal metabolism rate
• D. Biotin

Answer: (A)

Aspirated describes something that has been inhaled or drawn up by suction. When material enters the airway or is removed by suction, we say it has been aspirated. This term is used for both the action and the resulting material, such as aspirated secretions or an aspirated sample. The other options don’t fit because they refer to different concepts: avitaminosis is a vitamin deficiency, basal metabolic rate is the energy the body uses at rest, and biotin is a vitamin, not a description of material that has entered the airway or been suctioned.

Aspirated describes something that has been inhaled or drawn up by suction. When material enters the airway or is removed by suction, we say it has been aspirated. This term is used for both the action and the resulting material, such as aspirated secretions or an aspirated sample.

The other options don’t fit because they refer to different concepts: avitaminosis is a vitamin deficiency, basal metabolic rate is the energy the body uses at rest, and biotin is a vitamin, not a description of material that has entered the airway or been suctioned.