Respiratory System & Its Problems, Part 2

What is Asthma?

• lung condition where your airways or bronchial tubes narrow and swell
• a obtained disfunction 
• a tumor only in children
• a chronic disorder in the alveoli

Asthma doesn't have a cure

• True
• False

Which of these is not a symptom of Asthma?

• Shortness of Breath
• Coughing blood
• Chest tightness 
• Wheezing

Which is a common treatment for an Asthma attack?

• CPR
• Inhaler
• Defibrillator
• MRI

A person with asthma may not feel the symptoms of asthma.

• True

• false

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways.

• True

• False

Asthma refers to:

• bacterial infection leading to constricted air ways

• viral infection leading to constricted air ways

• allergy and or environmental factor causing bronchiole constriction

• parasitic lung infection

Which prefix means fast?

• tachy-
• em-
• brady-
• eu-

What does a respiratory therapist do?

• They are an allied health professional who provides physical therapy to the patient.

• They are an allied health professional who specializes in the airway management, mechanical ventilation, and blood acid-base balance.

• They are a health professional who specializes in the study of diagnosing and treatment of respiratory disorders and diseases.

• They are a health professional who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, and throat.

A "productive cough" is one through which

• no sputum is brought up during coughing.

• sputum is brought up during coughing.