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APII Lecture Exam Review #3

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What transports lymph fluid back to the circulatory system?

a)

Lymph

b)

Lymph Vessels

c)

Lymph Nodes

d)

Lymph Glands

2.

What are the oval-shaped structures that store lymphocytes and filter out pathogens?

a)

Lymph

b)

Lymph Vessels

c)

Lymph Nodes

d)

Lymph Glands

3.

The structure of a lymphatic vessel is most similar to that of a(n)

a)

artery

b)

arteriole

c)

vein

d)

capillary

4.
Cells that ingest pathogens are
a)
plasma cells
b)
phagocytic cells
c)
helper T cells
d)
antibodies
5.

The largest of lymphatic structure is the:

a)

lymph

b)

lymph nodes

c)

spleen

d)

lymph vessels

6.
Which of these is a thin, watery fluid, which forms when plasma diffuses into tissue spaces?
a)
cerebrospinal fluid
b)
lymph
c)
lacteals
d)
intracellular fluid
7.
What do lymphatic vessels have that keep lymph flowing in only one direction?
a)
one way valves
b)
peristalsis
c)
smooth muscle
d)
pressure from contraction of the heart
8.
What causes lymph to flow through the lymphatic vessels?
a)
contraction of cardiac muscle
b)
contraction of smooth muscle
c)
contraction of skeletal muscle
d)
all of the above
9.
lymphatic system
a)
a type of white blood cell
b)
defense against infection and disease
c)
circulates blood cells
d)
transports nutrients throughout the body
10.

What are the two main organs of the lymph system?

a)

Thymus & Pancreas

b)

Spleen & Thymus

c)

Pancreas & Thyroid

d)

Tonsils & Tyroid

11.
What is the function of the lymph nodes?
a)
production of thrombocytes
b)
production of erythrocytes
c)
reservoir for blood
d)
filter lymph & remove impurities
12.

Which of the following does NOT directly help the Lymphatic system?

a)

liver

b)

spleen

c)

tonsils

d)

thymus

13.
Where are lymph nodes NOT heavily concentrated in your body?
a)
Butt
b)
Neck
c)
Groin
d)
Armpits
14.

A lymphatic structure located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen is called the:

a)

Lymph

b)

lymph fluid

c)

thymus gland

d)

spleen

15.
The major cellular components in lymph are:
a)
white blood cells
b)
red blood cells
c)
platelets
d)
protein molecules
16.

Foreign proteins that gain access to the body through cuts and scrapes, through the digestive or circulatory systems, or through the urinary and reproductive systems are called ____.

a)

mineralocorticoids

b)

immunoglobulins

c)

antigens

d)

antibodies

17.

Special lymphatic vessels that absorb fats and transport them from the digestive tract to the blood are called ____.

a)

peyer"s patch

b)

vili

c)

trabeculae

d)

lacteals

18.

Capsular extensions of the lymph node, which divide the node internally into a series of compartments with germinal centers, are called ____

a)

vili

b)

trabeculae

c)

lymph sinuses

d)

lacteals

19.

Cells that are descendants of activated T and B cells produced during an initial immune response, which exist in the body for years, enabling it to respond quickly to future infections, are known as ____.

a)

memory cells

b)

killer B's

c)

suppressor T cells

d)

killer T cells

20.

The main collecting duct of the lymphatic system is the left lymphatic duct, also known as the ____.

a)

jugular trunk

b)

thoracic duct

c)

subclavian artery

d)

trabeculae

21.

The immunity provided by the T lymphocytes, effective against fungi, parasites, intracellular viral infections, cancer cells, and foreign tissue implants, is known as ____.

a)

humoral immunity

b)

lymphatic immunity

c)

cellular immunity

d)

immunosuppresive immunity

22.

Which of the following is involved with the development of T lymphocytes in the fetus and infants?

a)

adenoids

b)

spleen

c)

tonsils

d)

thymus

23.

The site of gas exchange in the mammal is called what?

a)

Filaments

b)

Accessory air sacs

c)

Syrinx

d)

Alveoli

24.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to bring oxygen to the body
c)
to break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
25.
What are the main organs of gas exchange in the respiratory system?
a)
diapragm
b)
lungs
c)
trachea
d)
bronchi
26.
What is function of the dome-shaped diaphragm?
a)
This is where gas exchange happens.
b)
Air passes through the diaphragm on the way to the lungs.
c)
It attaches to the lungs to help in breathing.
d)
It is under the lungs and keeps them from falling down to your stomach.
27.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
28.
What is the function of the bronchi?
a)
Transport air from nose to lungs
b)
Transport air from trachea to lungs
c)
Transport air from lungs to alveoli
d)
Transport air from alveoli to blood
29.
Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries. 
a)
trachea 
b)
bronchi 
c)
alveoli
d)
diaphragm
30.
What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?
a)
esophogus
b)
bronchi
c)
trachea
d)
alveoli
31.

What is the protein in the blood that carries oxygen?

a)

estrogen

b)

hemoglobin

c)

thyroxin

d)

testosterone

32.

Oxygen is carried by the bloodstream to cells. If there is more oxygen in the blood coming from the lungs and less in the body's cells, what is the cellular process will move the oxygen into the body cells

a)

active transport

b)

osmosis

c)

diffusion

d)

exocytosis

33.

What are the main muscle used in breathing?

a)

The Trapezius

b)

The abdominals

c)

The diaphragm and intercostal muscles

d)

The lungs

34.

What is the larynx?

a)

A tube containing rings of cartilage

b)

Tiny sacs that look like grapes that are the primary location for diffusion

c)

Contains the vocal chords

d)

The tube connecting the nasal cavity, mouth and esophagus

35.

What happens when you breathe in? (tick all that apply)

a)

diaphragm relaxes and moves up

b)

diaphragm contracts and flattens

c)

increases volume in thorax

d)

reduces volume in thorax

e)

pressure in thorax lower than outside

36.

The diagram shows the structure of the human gas exchange system. Name organ P.

a)

alveolus

b)

trachea

c)

bronchus

d)

diaphragm

37.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
38.

While reviewing the results of the pulmonary functions test, the nurse is aware that the maximum amount of gas that can be displaced (expired) from the lung is called:

a)

Vital capacity (VC)

b)

Total lung capacity

c)

Functional capacity

d)

Residual volume

39.

During inspiration, muscular contraction of the diaphragm causes air to move into the lung. The mechanisms that drive air movement during inspiration are a(n):

a)

Decrease in intra-alveolar pressure and shortening of the rib cage

b)

Decrease in the size of the thorax and alveolar expansion

c)

Increase in the size of the thorax and a decrease in intrapleural pressure

d)

Increase in atmospheric pressure and intrapleural pressure

40.

If an individual with respiratory difficulty were retaining too much carbon dioxide, which of the following compensatory responses would the nurse expect to be initiated?

a)

Decrease in ventilation rate

b)

Increase in respiratory rate

c)

Increase in tidal volume

d)

Vasodilation of the pulmonary arterioles

41.

An aide asks a nurse how surfactant works. How should the nurse respond? Surfactant facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by:

a)

Decreasing thoracic compliance

b)

Attracting water to the alveolar surface

c)

Decreasing surface tension in alveoli

d)

Increasing diffusion in alveoli

42.

A patient asks how oxygen is transported in the body. What is the nurse’s best response? Most of the oxygen (O2) is transported:

a)

Dissolved in the plasma

b)

Bound to hemoglobin

c)

In the form of carbon dioxide (CO2)

d)

As a free-floating molecule

43.

A patient wants to know how carbon dioxide is transported in the body. How should the nurse respond? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is mainly transported in the blood:

a)

Attached to oxygen (O2)

b)

Dissolved in red blood cells

c)

Combined with albumin

d)

In the form of bicarbonate

44.
When air pressure inside the lungs is less than air pressure in the atmosphere...
a)
Air moves into the lungs
b)
Air moves out of the lungs
45.

A contraction of the diaphragm during inhalation causes it to flatten. What else does the contraction result in?

a)

An increase in the volume of the chest cavity

b)

Increase in alveolar pressure

c)

A decrease in lung volume

d)

A decrease in the volume of the thoracic cavity

46.

Covering of the lungs is called

a)

perichondrium

b)

pleural membrane

c)

pericardium

d)

peritoneum

47.

The site of gaseous exchange in the lungs is

a)

bronchi

b)

bronchioles

c)

alveoli

d)

trachea

48.

Name the structure

a)

nasopharynx

b)

oropharynx

c)

laryngopharynx

d)

larynx

49.

Name the structure

a)

nasopharynx

b)

nasal pasage

c)

oroopharynx

d)

larynx

50.

Name this structure

a)

glottis

b)

epiglottis

c)

false vocal cords

d)

true vocal cords

51.

What vibrates to make sound

a)

True vocal cord

b)

False vocal cord

52.

Which of these gases are a waste product of cellular respiration

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

carbon monoxide

53.

How do you lower the pitch in your voice?

a)

stretch your vocal cords

b)

relax your vocal cords

c)

increase air pressure in your diaphragm

d)

decrease air pressure in your diaphragm

54.

How do your raise the pitch of your voice?

a)

stretch your vocal cords

b)

relax your vocal cords

c)

increase air pressure with your diaphragm

d)

decrease air pressure with your diaphragm

55.

Which of the following parts of the respiratory system sits against the outer surface of the lung

a)

mediastinum

b)

pericardium

c)

parietal pleura

d)

visceral pleura