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Diseases of the Respiratory System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the flap that covers your trachea.

a)

cartilage cover

b)

throat valve

c)

epiglottis

d)

air valve

2.

It means "to inhale air" or act of inhaling air.

a)

inspiring

b)

exasperating

c)

inhibiting

d)

exalting

3.

It is known as the mechanical process of air flow in and out of the respiratory system via its conducting organs.

a)

external respiration

b)

internal respiration

c)

exasperation

d)

ventilation

4.

It refers to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide at a cellular level.

a)

internal respiration

b)

external respiration

c)

exasperation

d)

ventilation

5.

It is the chemical compound that our respiratory system exude.

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

oxygen gas

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ozone

6.

What are the common symptoms of ASTHMA?

a)

sore throat, pyrexia & chills, fatique, head ache, muscle soreness

b)

pleurisy, pyrexia, loss of appetite

c)

wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing

d)

pleural effusion, dry or wet coughs with phlegm, pyrexia

7.

What are the common symptoms of PNEUMONIA?

a)

sore throat, pyrexia & chills, fatique, head ache, muscle soreness

b)

pleurisy, pyrexia, loss of appetite

c)

wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing

d)

pleural effusion, dry or wet coughs with phlegm, pyrexia

8.

What are the common symptoms of INFLUENZA (FLU)?

a)

sore throat, pyrexia & chills, fatique, head ache, muscle soreness

b)

pleurisy, pyrexia, loss of appetite

c)

wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing

d)

pleural effusion, dry or wet coughs with phlegm, pyrexia

9.

What are the common symptoms of TUBERCULOSIS?

a)

sore throat, pyrexia & chills, fatique, head ache, muscle soreness

b)

pleurisy, pyrexia, loss of appetite

c)

wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing

d)

pleural effusion, dry or wet coughs with phlegm, pyrexia

10.

What are the possible treatments for LUNG CANCER? (please tick all the pertinent answers)

a)

chemotherapy

b)

cryotherapy

c)

radiation therapy

d)

surgery