Respiratory Disorders

Which of the following is a true statement about asthma?

• Asthma attacks can be triggered by weight loss

• Asthma is caused by a virus

• Asthma is caused by harmful bacteria

• Asthma is fairly common condition

What is the direct cause of asthma attacks?

• Blood clots in the trachea

• Swelling and excess mucous in the airways

• Excess fluid in the air sacs

• Infection of the lungs

Which of these can trigger an asthma attack?

• Sleepiness

• Clean, dry air

• Drinking a lot of water

• Intense anger or stress

Destroys the tiny air sacs and the walls of the lung

• Emphysema

• Cardiovascular Disease

• Social Strain

• Addiction

Disease in which the alveoli are damaged or destroyed. Strongly linked to smoking.

• Allergies
• Emphysema
• Asthma
• Pneumonia

Disease in which tissue of the lungs is destroyed by the growth of a tumor.

• Allergies
• Emphysema
• Asthma
• Lung Cancer

Pneumonia causes a buildup of fluid/mucus/pus in the?

• alveoli/lung sacs

• bronchi

• trachea

• bronchioles

Infection of the lungs where alveoli are flooded with bacteria and WBCs:

• pneumonia

• pleuritis/pleurisy

• Roarers

• pulmonary edema

Pneumonia is considered a...

• Upper respiratory tract infection

• Lower respiratory tract infection

• Type of lung cancer

• Genetic disorder

In Hypoxia, an individual is low on...

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Red Blood Cells

• Alveoli