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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe respiratory system, in conjunction with the cardiovascular system, delivers ______to the cells of the body.OxygenNutrientsCarbon dioxideSodium
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe upper section of the pharynx is called:OropharynxNasopharynxLaryngopharynxHypopharynx
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pairs of terms is mismatched?Trachea-windpipeLarynx-voice boxPharynx-throatBronchioles-air sacs
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich organ of the respiratory system is used by both the respiratory and digestive systems?PharynxStomachTracheaNasal cavity
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe respiratory system works in conjunction with the ______ system to deliver oxygen to the cells of the body.DigestiveEndocrineNervousCardiovascular
- 6. Multiple ChoiceInhalation brings in fresh _________ and exhalation removes ___________.Carbon dioxide, oxygenOxygen, nitrogenOxygen, carbon dioxideNitrogen, carbon dioxide
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe small hairs that line the opening to the noes and the airways are called:SinusesNaresSeptaCillia
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe section of the pharynx that is associated with the mouth is the:NasopharynxLaryngopharynxOropharynxHypopharynx
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following choices presents the airways in anatomical order?Larynx, trachea, pharynx, bronchial tubesBronchial tubes, trachea, pharynx, larynxPharynx, trachea, larynx, bronchial tubesPharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes
- 10. Multiple Choice
Where gas exchange occurs:
Bronchioles
Main bronchi
Apex
Alveoli
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms is also called suffocation?AsphyxiaCheyne-Stokes respirationAspirationHypoventilation
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following conditions causes constriction of the bronchial airways by bronchospasms?BronchiectasisAsthmaAnthracosisAdult respiratory distress syndrome
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an inherited condition?EmphysemaAtelectasisHistoplasmosisCystic fibrosis
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich serious lung infection causes the alveoli to fill up with fluid?TuberculosisPneumoconiosisPneumoniaPulmonary fibrosis
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung?
Pulmonary embolism
Tuberculosis
Pleural effusion
Pneumothorax
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich condition is characterized by the destruction of the walls of the alveoli resulting in over-expanded air sacs?EmphysemaHistoplasmosisPneumoconiosisEmpyema
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich diagnostic procedure measures the oxygen level in the blood?Ventilation-perfusion scanOximetryBronchographyPolysomnography
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a procedure that means putting a tube inside the trachea to help a person breathe?
Postural drainage
Endotracheal intubation
Aerosol therapy
Ventilatior
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an emergency treatment given to patients when their breathing and heart stops?Heimlich maneuverThoracentesisCardiopulmonary resusciationIntermittent positive pressure breathing
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich kind of medication is suspended in a mist in order to be inhaled?Endotrachael medicationsAerosol therapyPulmonary medicationsPostural drainage
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following medications opens the airways?
Expectorant
Bronchodilator
Antitussive
Antihistamine
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following medications relieves the urge to cough?ExpectorantBronchodilatorAntitussiveAntihistamine
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following medications relaxes muscle spasms in the bronchial tube?ExpectorantBronchodilatorAntitussiveAntihistimine
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following medications improves the ability to cough up mucus?ExpectorantBronchodilatorAntitussiveAntihistamine
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which term means pleural pain?
Pleuralgia
Thoracalgia
Pleuritis
Pleurectomy
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich term means pleural pain?PleurodyniaThoracalgiaPleuritisPleurectomy
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich term means abnormal condition of blue?CyanoticCyanitisCyaniosisCyanosis
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich term means study of the ear, nose and voice box?OtonasolaryngologyOtorhinolaryngologyOtonasopharyngologyOtorhinolaryngologist
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich term means inflammation of the nose and throat?RhinolaryngitisNasolaryngitisNasopharyngitisRhinopharyngitis
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich term means nose discharge?RhinorrheaRhinoplastyRhinorrhagiaRhinitis
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich term means narrowing of the trachea?TracheostomyTracheoectasisTracheosclerosisTracheostenosis
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which of the following terms means fast/rapid breathing?
Hypopnea
Tachypnea
Hyperpnea
Orthopnea
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms means normal breathing?ApneaEupneaOrthopneaDyspnea
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms means air in the chest?PneumothoraxHemothoraxPyothoraxPulmothorax
- 35. Multiple Choice
The _______ lung has more lobes.
right
left
- 36. Multiple Choice
Medical term for this:
thoracotomy
tracheotomy
tracheostomy
trachiectomy
- 37. Multiple Choice
Best term for this:
pneumonia
pneumothorax
thoracotomy
hemothorax
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