WorksheetsDiseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Difficult or painful breathing
apnea
Cheyne-Stokes
dyspnea
orthopnea
The doctor diagnoses Leslie with a common cold and does not give her an antibiotic because:
Leslie is not contagious.
Leslie washes her hands frequently.
The common cold is a viral and antibiotics do not treat viruses.
There is no antibiotic available for this strain of the common cold.
Which respiratory disease is an inflammation or infection of the lungs characterized by fluid in the alveoli?
tuberculosis
rhinitis
pneumonia
sinusitis
The respiratory disease that causes a hoarseness of the voice is ________.
laryngitis
rhinitis
sinusitis
tuberculosis
Inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes is known as ____.
emphysema
pneumonia
asthma
rhinitis
Inflammation of the pleurae and results in a secretion of pleural fluid
Tuberculosis
Influenza
Pleurisy
Common Cold
What respiratory problem deals with bacteria attacking the lungs?
Tuberculosis
Influenza
Pneumonia
Bronchitis
Fluid build up in the air space of the lungs, can be caused by congestive heart failure.
Asthma
Pulmonary Edema
COPD
Pneumothorax
Another name for a blood clot
Pulmonary Embolism
Pleurisy
Red thing
Blood
What is a respiratory disease that a newborn is likely to get?
COPD
Common Cold
Pneumonia
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
