Diseases of the Respiratory System

what is inflammation?

• a disease of the bones

• when a part of the body becomes swollen, red and painful

• a healthy body

Which of these respiratory illnesses is an acute disease?

• COPD

• Asthma

• Pneumonia

There is a cure for asthma

• True

• False

COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive P_________ Disorder

• pulmonary

• puppy

• peripheral

• pupil

Pneumonia is mainly caused by bacteria or viruses

• True

• False

Which of the below is NOT a symptom of pneumonia?

• coughing

• pain in the chest

• fever

• healthy lungs

For serious pneumonia infections, you will stay in hospital

• True

• False

At what age does COPD normally start?

• 10 years old

• 20 - 30 years old

• 30 - 40 years old

• 60 years and older