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respiratory chapter test

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

this is where oxygen and carbon dioxide is exchanged

a)

alveolar sacs

b)

larynx

c)

mediastinum

d)

cilia

2.

this is a deadly disease causing organism used in germ warfare

a)

glottis

b)

oxidation

c)

copd

d)

anthrax

3.

this is the temporary stoppage of breathing movements

a)

apnea

b)

laryngitis

c)

influenza

d)

epiglottis

4.

this is a condition where lungs fail to expand normally

a)

whooping cough

b)

influenza

c)

coughing

d)

atelectasus

5.

this is the one of the small subdivision of the bronchus

a)

bronchioles

b)

diptheria

c)

eupnea

d)

nasal septum

6.

this is an inflammation of the mucous membranes in the bronchial tubes

a)

anthrax

b)

laryngitis

c)

bronchitis

d)

influenza

7.

one of the two primary branches of the trachea

a)

bronchus

b)

bronchioles

c)

aveoli

d)

glottis

8.

these are fine hair-like projections that move things along.

a)

larynx

b)

mediastinum

c)

cilia

d)

epiglottis

9.

this is a viral infection of your nose and throat

a)

common cold

b)

asthma

c)

emphysema

d)

hiccoughs

10.

this is difficult or labored breathing

a)

eupnea

b)

orthopnea

c)

apnea

d)

dyspnea

11.

a lung disorder in which inspired air becomes trapped and is difficult to expire

a)

diptheria

b)

emphysema

c)

cancer of the lungs

d)

orthopnea

12.

this is a cartilage structure that prevents food from entering the trachea

a)

epiglottis

b)

glottis

c)

bronchus

d)

alveoli

13.

this is a reflex that prevents overstretching of the lungs

a)

olfactory nerves

b)

hiccoughs

c)

hering-breaur reflex

d)

sneezing

14.

this is an increase in the depth and rate of breathing accompanied by abnormal exaggerated respiration

a)

hypernea

b)

eupnea

c)

dyspnea

d)

apnea

15.

this is rapid breathing, loss of carbon dioxide, may cause dizziness of fainting

a)

pertussis

b)

influenza

c)

atelectasis

d)

hyperventilation

16.

this is the first aid for hyperventilation

a)

breath in a plastic bag

b)

breath into a paper bag

c)

bend forward and squeeze your nose

d)

get into a fetal position

17.

this is a viral infection causing inflammation of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract

a)

pertussis

b)

whooping cough

c)

diptheria

d)

influenza

18.

this is an inflammation of the voice box

a)

laryngitis

b)

bronchitis

c)

pertussis

d)

diptheria

19.

this is another word for voice box

a)

larynx

b)

pharnyx

c)

glottis

d)

uvula

20.

this is the space separating the sternum in front and the vertebral in the column behind

a)

mediastinum

b)

epiglottis

c)

bronchus

d)

bronchioles

21.

this is shortness of breath while lying down

a)

orthopnea

b)

dyspnea

c)

apnea

d)

eupnea

22.

this is another word for whooping cough

a)

diptheria

b)

pertussus

c)

asthma

d)

asbestosis

23.

Boney tube lined with cilia to filter air we inhale. Connects the to the bronchi.

a)

bronchioles

b)

trachea

c)

larynx

d)

alveoli

24.

Breathing is made possible by this dome shaped muscle located under the lungs

a)

trapezius

b)

quadricep

c)

diaphragm

d)

trachea

25.

Larger of the two lungs with three lobes: superior, middle, and inferior

a)

right lung

b)

left lung

26.

when the diaphragm contracts and flattens pulling air into the lungs

a)

exhale

b)

inhale

27.

when the diaphragm relaxes back into its natural curved shape and air is pushed out of the lungs

a)

exhale

b)

inhale

28.

What is the tube from the mouth/nose to the lungs

a)

Vessel

b)

Vein

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

29.

Disease forming organism that has three forms. cutaneous, intestinal and inspiration, the last of which is the most deadly form.

a)

anthrax

b)

asthma

c)

copd

d)

emphysema

30.

Substance that breaks up surface tension of water in alveoli:

a)

pleural

b)

emulsification

c)

surfactant

d)

amines

31.

Respiratory center of the brain is located in the:

a)

Medulla oblongata

b)

Thalamus

c)

Palate

d)

Temporal

32.

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

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Pneumonia

c)

Asbestosis

d)

COVID-19

33.

Which of the following describes a diaphragm?

a)

Primary muscle used in respiration, which is the process of breathing.

b)

Carry oxygen rich air into the lungs and carry carbon dioxide rich air out of the lungs

c)

Area that connects the throat to the windpipe (trachea).

d)

Serves as secondary external opening for the respiratory tract

34.
When bronchial tubes are irritated and swell (causing excessive coughing)
a)
Bronchitis
b)
Lung cancer
c)
Asthma
d)
Emphysema
35.
Bronchial tubes contract quickly causing shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing
a)
Bronchitis
b)
Emphysema
c)
Lung cancer
d)
Asthma
36.

How does the cilia move foreign bodies such as dust and bacteria?

a)

They wave back and forth

b)

They jump up and down

c)

They vibrate

d)

They push and pull

37.

This is the body's way of getting rid of unwanted particles from the nose

a)

Coughing

b)

Sneezing

c)

Smelling

d)

Breathing

38.

Which of the following is a collapsed lung

a)

Cystic fibrosis

b)

Emphysema

c)

Cyanosis

d)

COPD

e)

Pneumothorax

39.
SIDS stands for 
a)
Sudden Infant Development Syndrome
b)
Suffocating Infant Death Syndrome 
c)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 
d)
Suffocating Infant Development Syndrome 
40.

Clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lungs?

a)

Pulmonary embolism

(PE)

b)

mesothelioma

c)

pleural effusion

d)

pneumothorax

41.

This nerve provides the primary nerve control to the diaphragm

(a)  

42.

encloses the lungs

a)

pleura

b)

pericardium

c)

peritoneum

43.
The patient is having problems breathing. A medical term for this is...
a)
Hemoralgia
b)
Dyspnea
c)
malcarbona
d)
apnea
44.
The root word PNEUMON/O or PULMON/O 
a)
chest
b)
lungs 
c)
ribs 
d)
head
45.
blood in the chest
a)
hemothorax
b)
thorcotomy
c)
hemocartilage
d)
pneumothorax
46.
blue skin caused by low oxygen in blood
a)
cyanosis
b)
epistaxis
c)
rales
d)
cyanuecstasis
47.

"Tachypnea" means

a)

abnormally slow breathing

b)

abnormally fast breathing

c)

periods of no breathing

48.

What two obstructive disorders make up the disease COPD?

a)

Asthma and Emphysema

b)

Asthma and Chronic bronchitis

c)

Chronic bronchitis and emphysema

d)

Chronic bronchitis and the common cold.

49.

Which type of lower respiratory tract infection is responsible for more disease and death than any other infection?

a)

Pneumonia

b)

Bronchitis

c)

Sinusitis

d)

COPD

50.

Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls?

a)

emphysema

b)

pneumonia

c)

pulmonary edema

d)

Pulmonary embolism

(PE)

51.

Clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lungs?

a)

Pulmonary embolism

(PE)

b)

mesothelioma

c)

pleural effusion

d)

pneumothorax

52.

Collection of air in the pleural space?

a)

pleural effusion

b)

pneumonia

c)

pneumothorax

d)

pulmonary edema

53.

Inflammation of the throat or pharynx

a)

sinusitis

b)

pharyngitis

c)

nasopharyngitis

d)

influenza

54.

inflammation of the sinuses

a)

infuenza

b)

nasopharyngitis

c)

sinusitis

d)

pharyngitis

55.

Inflammation of the larynx or the "voice box"

a)

tonsillitus

b)

pneummonia

c)

laryngitis

d)

dyspnea

56.

Inflammation of the tonsils

a)

tonsillitus

b)

influenza

c)

sinusitis

d)

laryngitis

57.

A viral infection that affects the respiratory system. It strikes much quicker than a common cold. Commonly called "the flu"

a)

sinusitis

b)

Influenza

c)

pneummonia

d)

dyspnea

58.

Difficulty in breathing which progressively worsens over time usually due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

a)

influenza

b)

pneumonia

c)

dyspnea

d)

tuberculosis

59.

Secondhand smoke harms who?

a)

Everyone around a smoker

b)

Only non-smokers

c)

Only smokers

d)

No one

60.

Many chemicals in cigarettes are considered carcinogenic because they cause what?

a)

Emphysema

b)

Cancer

c)

Heart disease

d)

Liver Failure

61.

Smoking interferes with the lungs' ability to provide what to the rest of the body?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Ammonia

c)

Water

d)

Carbon dioxide

62.

Which of the following structures is tasked with sealing the opening of the esophagus so that food doesn't enter the trachea?

a)

oropharynx

b)

tracheal flap

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

63.

The diaphragm contracts during

a)

Inhalation

b)

Exhalation

64.

Air enters the respiratory system through the:

a)

Mouth

b)

Nostrils

c)

Pharynx

d)

Glottis

65.

The impulses to inhale come from the:

a)

Phrenic Nerve

b)

Vagus Nerve

c)

Respiratory Centre

d)

Respiratory Borborygmus

66.

Sound is made when air passes over flaps of cartilage in the

a)

Trachea

b)

Pharynx

c)

Larynx

d)

Glottis

67.
The patient is having problems breathing. A medical term for this is...
a)
Hemoralgia
b)
Dyspnea
c)
malcarbona
d)
apnea
68.
 due to inadequate amounts of gas in the alveoli), resulting in the lungs collapse. 
a)
atelectasis
b)
acute pulmonary distress syndrome
c)
pulmonary edema
d)
pneumothorax
69.
the accumulation of gas (or air) in the pleural space causing the lung to collapse from the outside.
a)
atelectasis
b)
acute pulmonary distress syndrome
c)
pulmonary edema
d)
pneumothorax
70.
Tachypnea means slow breathing
a)
True
b)
False, fast breathing
71.
blood in the chest
a)
hemothorax
b)
thorcotomy
c)
hemocartilage
d)
pneumothorax
72.
blue skin caused by low oxygen in blood
a)
cyanosis
b)
epistaxis
c)
rales
d)
cyanuecstasis
73.
hypo-
a)
less than normal
b)
Large
c)
Below
d)
Swallow
74.
process of increasing the breathing process by breathing in deeply and rapidly
a)
respiration
b)
hyperventilation
c)
inspiration
d)
expiration
75.

What is used to treat a "collapsed lung?"

a)

Chest PT

b)

MRI

c)

chest tube

d)

pulmonary function tests

76.
Which is the synonym for throat?
   a. trachea
 b. larynx
 c. pharynx
 d. diaphragm
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
77.

this is the temporary stoppage of breathing movements

a)

apnea

b)

laryngitis

c)

influenza

d)

epiglottis

78.

this is difficult or labored breathing

a)

eupnea

b)

orthopnea

c)

apnea

d)

dyspnea

79.

this is rapid breathing, loss of carbon dioxide, may cause dizziness of fainting

a)

pertussis

b)

influenza

c)

atelectasis

d)

hyperventilation

80.

this is a viral infection causing inflammation of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract

a)

pertussis

b)

whooping cough

c)

diptheria

d)

influenza

81.

this is the space separating the sternum in front and the vertebral in the column behind

a)

mediastinum

b)

epiglottis

c)

bronchus

d)

bronchioles

82.

Collection of air in the pleural space?

a)

pleural effusion

b)

pneumonia

c)

pneumothorax

d)

pulmonary edema

83.
Which of the following is true about the trachea
a)
The Adam's apple acts as a shield of cartilage for it
b)
It is lined with mucous membrane and cilia
c)
It connects directly to the bronchioles
d)
The epiglottis covers it
84.
Tachypnea means slow breathing
a)
True
b)
False, fast breathing
85.
blood in the chest
a)
hemothorax
b)
thorcotomy
c)
hemocartilage
d)
pneumothorax
86.

this is the temporary stoppage of breathing movements

a)

apnea

b)

laryngitis

c)

influenza

d)

epiglottis

87.

Jennifer, a 15 year old, came into the ER with dyspnea. She has a pronounced wheezing and a cxr showed over-inflated lungs. What is MOST likely her diagnosis?

a)

pneumonia

b)

bronchitis

c)

SARS

d)

asthma

88.

Which of the following is caused by spasms of the diaphragm and spasmodic closure of the glottis?

a)

asthma

b)

hiccough

c)

sneezing

d)

yawning

89.

Mr. Joe Camel, age 56, has been a smoker for 40 years. His lungs are blackened and the alveoli are ruptured and destroyed. What is MOST likely his diagnosis.

a)

pneumonia

b)

emphysema

c)

influenza

d)

cancer

90.

When Mrs. Jackson went into her 2-month old daughter's room, she found Emily cyanotic and was not breathing. What may have caused this?

a)

SIDS

b)

SARS

c)

diphtheria

d)

atelectasis

91.

Sammy, a four-year old, woke up with a sever whooping cough. Because he had difficulty breathing, his mother took him to the ER. What is his probable diagnosis?

a)

asthma

b)

bronchitis

c)

pertussis

d)

SIDS