Respiratory System Medical Conditions and Diseases

Which of the following describes a number of symptoms occurring together and characterizing a specific disease?

• Disease

• Illness

• Syndrome

• Disorder

Which of the following respiratory diseases can lead shortness of breath due to difficulty exhaling all the air from the lungs?

• Obstructive

• Restrictive

• Vascular

• Infectious

It refers to a condition that causes shortness of breath, caused by damage in the air sacs in the lungs (alveoli)?

• Asthma

• Emphysema

• Bronchitis

• Sinusitis

Which of the following refers to a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus?

• Asthma

• Bronchitis

• Emphysema

• Sinusitis

Which of the following describes the given picture?

• Inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from your lungs.

• A condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus.

• Inflammation or swelling of the tissue lining the sinuses

• A condition that causes shortness of breath, caused by damage in the air sacs in the lungs (alveoli).

Which of the following respiratory diseases refer to a chronic lung conditions that limit the ability of a person’s lungs to expand during inhalation?

• Obstructive

• Restrictive

• Vascular

• Infectious

Which of the body produces thick and sticky mucus that can clog the lungs and obstruct the pancreas?

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Sarcoidosis

• Pleural Effusion

• Pneumothorax

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which of the following is TRUE about Pleural Effusion?

• Inflammatory disease that affects mostly the lungs and lymph glands

• Occurs when air leaks into the space between your lung and chest wall.

• Build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs

• A condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus.

Which of the following vascular disease leads to diminished gas exchange at the alveolar level, progressing to potentially causing respiratory failure?

• Pulmonary Embolism

• Pulmonary Edema

• Pulmonary Hypertension

• Pneumonia

Which of the following is an infection causes inflammation in the alveoli due to formation of pus?

• Tuberculosis

• Pneumonia

• Asbestosis

• COVID-19