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WorksheetsCh 7 Respiratory System Research Project - Med Term
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
ARDS
(a)
How many people suffer from cystic fibrosis in the United States?
10,000
15,000
20,000
30,000
35,000
Bronchiectasis is more common in...
men than in women
women than in men
This disease affects the global population the same
African Americans
European populations
Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome was discovered by
Americans
Egyptians
Spaniards (Spanish people)
Canadians
Which statement is correct about Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome (HPS)?
All people who have HPS have albinism, but not all people with albinism have HPS
All people who have albinism have HPS, but not all people with HPS have albinism
Treatment of high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE):
descending to lower altitudes
oxygen tank and mask
rest
none of the above
continue to ascend slowly
PAP stands for
(a)
Tuberculosis
kills about 8,000 people a day
infects 1/3 of the population
can be cured
has a vaccine
is preventable
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis can kill someone within
1-3 years
5-7 years
5-10 years
2-5 years
Pneumoconiosis is an umbrella term caused by...
smoking
second hand smoke inhalation
excessive drinking
there is no cause; anyone can develop pneumoconiosis
dust inhalation
Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis...
has a treatment, but no cure
has a cure, but no treatment
has no effective treatment, but invasive measures might cure it
has no known cure nor treatment due to a lack of scientific evidence
has a cure and a treatment
How many people are diagnosed with pleural effusion in the United States each year?
500,000 people
1,000,000 people
25,000 people
1,500,000 people
none of the above
