Respiratory System

1.

1 point

Barbara has asthma and uses an inhaler when she starts to wheeze. The purpose of the device is to:

Liquefy secretions in the lungs.

Dissolve mucus.

Enlarge the bronchioles.

Contract blood vessels.

2.

1 point

MOST respiratory disorders are caused by:

Heredity.

Lack of exercise.

Infection.

Poor circulation.

3.

1 point

Where are the sinuses located?

Inside the nares

In the front lobe of the brain

Under the cheek bones

In the skull surrounding the nasal cavity

4.

1 point

What does the pleura allow the lungs to do?

Trap dust and other particles

Keep the alveoli distended

Cough

Expand during breathing

5.

1 point

What respiratory disorders are highly contagious?

Emphysema and asthma

Sinusitis and epistaxis

Influenza and URI

Laryngitis and pleurisy

6.

1 point

Where in the respiratory tract does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?

Larynx

Trachea

Alveoli

Bronchi

7.

1 point

What diagnostic test provides physicians with a direct look at the lining of the respiratory tract?

CPAP

Pulmonary function tests

Bronchoscopy

Chest x-ray

8.

1 point

The nostrils, larynx and trachea are all made primarily of:

Cartilage.

Muscle.

Bone.

Tendons.

9.

1 point

Your lungs are divided into lobes. How many lobes do you have?

Four

Two

Three

Five

10.

1 point

What structure connects the larynx to the bronchi?

Pleura

Bronchioles

Trachea

Oropharynyx

11.

1 point

In the process of breathing, during what stage does the movement of the diaphragm enlarge the thoracic cavity?

External respiration

Interanl respiration

Expiration

Inspiration

12.

1 point

If your epiglottis were to suddenly stop working, what activity could be life threatening?

Breathing

Eating

Walking

Coughing

13.

1 point

What structure is a passageway for both food and air?

Larynx

Bronchus

Trachea

Pharynx

14.

1 point

If a person could not produce surfactant, his/her:

Vocal cords would not vibrate.

Epiglottis would close.

Alveoli would collapse.

Bronchi would collapse.

15.

1 point

Sarah has a chest x-ray that shows she has tubercles in her lungs. What does that mean?

She has an active case of tuberculosis and is being treated with antibiotics.

She has a history of an infection that is similar to tuberculosis and therefore is immune to TB.

She had tuberculosis in the past but has recovered.

She has a dormant form of tuberculosis that could become active if her resistance is lowered.

16.

1 point

What is the primary function of mucus and cilia in the nostrils?

Temperature Control

Filtration

Sound production

Respiration

17.

1 point

What is the best treatment for mild epistaxis caused by a bump in the nose?

Lay flat on the back, head back, and pack the nose with tissue

Compress the nostrils, elevate and tilt the head slightly forward

Pack the nose with gauze

Cauterize the bleeder

18.

1 point

Mr. Arnot is a heavy smoker with a chronic cough, bluish tint to his skin, and a barrel chest. He MOST LIKLEY suffers from:

Tubercluosis.

Emphysema.

Pleurisy.

Epistaxis.

19.

1 point

What statement is true about lung cancer?

Treatment includes hormone therapy and blood transfusions.

The prognosis is good.

Second hand smoke rarely contributes to the development of lung cancer.

it is the leading cause of cancer death in men and women.

20.

1 point

During cellular respiration, what happens to the carbon dioxide?

It leaves the alveoli and enters the bloodstream

It leaves the alveoli and is exhaled from the lungs

It leaves the cells and enters the bloodstream

It leaves the bloodstream and enters the alveoli