Week 17 Review

Respiration consists of

• Intake and output
• Inspiration and expiration
• Systole and diastole
• Dilation and contraction

What is the job of the cilia in the nostrils?

• They push air toward the lungs.
• They catch dust and other foreign particles.
• They filter out nitrogen and other non-oxygen gases.
• They warm or cool air so that it is closer to body temperature.

In addition to providing oxygen to the body and removing carbon dioxide, the respiratory system

• Makes speech possible
• Regulates blood pressure
• Signals the body to produce insulin
• Prevents excessive bleeding

What do the tonsils do?

• They prevent food from entering the trachea.
• They are taste receptors.
• They help protect the respiratory and digestive systems from pathogens.
• They have no known function.

What happens to lung capacity throughout childhood?

• It increases.
• It decreases.
• It stays the same.
• It increases or decreases depending on the child’s nutrition and exercise levels.

When does a fetus/infant breathe for the first time?

• About 1 week before birth
• When labor begins
• At birth
• About 5 minutes after birth

When are antibiotics helpful in treating respiratory infections?

• Any time there is a fever above 100
• When the infection is caused by bacteria and does not resolve on its own
• When the patient’s mucus is thick and green
• When the patient has been sick for a week or more

What diagnostic procedure may be used when a patient may have obstructive sleep apnea?

• Electromyography
• A pulmonary function test
• Arthrocentesis
• A sleep study

Factors that can worsen asthma include

• Rest and hydration
• Exercise and cold air
• Warmth and humid air
• Use of bronchodilators and steroids

Which of the following is a group with a higher risk of serious complications and death due to COVID-19?

• Trained athletes
• Children
• People who are not vaccinated
• People who have had influenza in the past