The primary functions of the pulmonary system are _________ and ______________.

• exhaling and inhaling

• expansion and respiration

• ventilation and respiration

• osmosis and diffusion

When referring to the common cold, another term frequently used is

• otopharyngitis.

• paranasal sinusitis.

• hemoptysis.

• upper respiratory infection.

A blood clot or other material that lodges and occludes an artery in the pulmonary circulation is called a _____________ _____________.

• pulmonary embolism

• lung clot

• pulmonary infiltrate

• collapsed lung

COPD is the correct abbreviation for

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Distress.

• Chronic Obtuse Pulmonary Disease.

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Death.

This is an airless or collapsed state of the pulmonary tissue.

• legionellosis

• anosmia

• atelectasis

• bronchiectasis

Which of the following diseases would a coal miner likely have?

• histoplasmosis

• silicosis

• asbestosis

• anthracosis

The patient’s diaphragm gets sucked up into their chest when they breathe in. The abdomen contracts and the belly falls in (this is the opposite of normal breathing). What is the term that describes this condition?

• circumoral cyanosis

• paradoxical breathing

• postural drainage

• stridor

Pontiac fever is caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophilia.

• True

• False

Influenza can easily be treated with a strong antibiotic.

• True

• False

A pneumothorax involves the accumulation of blood and fluid in the pleural cavity.

• True

• False