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MM - Respiratory

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What 2 gases are processed by the respiratory system?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

2.

Which combining form references the bronchus?

a)

Bronchiol/o

b)

Bunch/i

c)

Bronch/i

d)

Bronchi/o

3.

WHat combining form means blue?

a)

Cyan/o

b)

Blu/e

c)

Cian/o

d)

Chin/o

4.

which of the following means "to air"?

a)

ventilate/o

b)

ventilat/o

c)

-pnea

d)

-pnear

5.

If the prefix "dys-" means difficulty, which of the following word means difficulty breathing?

a)

Dysbreathing

b)

Dysrrhea

c)

Dyspnea

d)

Dysectomy

6.

What is the purpose of the nasal conchae?

a)

Catch debris that enters our nose

b)

increase the surface area in our nose to help warm the air

c)

Guard against someone getting things stuck in their nose

d)

help keep the nose open for air to flow through

7.

If I needed to find the small air sacs in the lungs, what would I be looking for?

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Bronchi

c)

Lobes

d)

Alveoli

8.

WHat part of the lung is 1 mm in diameter?

a)

Lobes

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Bronchioles

9.

What is the purpose of our epiglottis?

a)

Closes of the esophagus when we breath

b)

Covers the larynx when eating and drinking

c)

Cover the nasal passage when speaking

d)

Covers the oral cavity when breathing through our nose.

10.

Where do the  bronchi, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves enter the lungs?

a)

Hilum

b)

Lahyme

c)

Concave

d)

Lobe

11.

What letter points to the lung?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

What letter points to the trachea?

a)

C

b)

B

c)

E

d)

D

13.

What letter points to the Alveoli?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

14.

What letter points to the nose?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

What letter points to the Pharynx?

a)

F

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

What letter points to the Bronchi?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

17.

What are the functions of the respiratory system?

a)

Move oxygen from the outside environment into the body. Removing carbon dioxide and water from the body.

b)

Carries needed substances to cells. Carries waste away from cells.

c)

Breaks down food into molecules that the body can use. Eliminate waste from the body.

d)

Helps the body move. Helps with posture and flexibility.

18.

What is the function of the nose?

a)

It is where signals are sent to the brain.

b)

It is where digestion begins.

c)

It is where air enters the body.

d)

It is where wastes are removed from the body.

19.

What is the function of the lungs?

a)

It is organs where gas exchange takes place.

b)

It is the organs where blood is filtered.

c)

It is the organs where blood is pumped around the body.

d)

It is the organ where food is broken down into molecules that the body can use.

20.

What is the function of the pharynx?

a)

It is the place that air travels to after the nose.

b)

It is the place that air travels to after the trachea.

c)

It is the place that air travels to after the bronchi.

d)

It is the place that air travels to after the alveoli.

21.

What is the function of the trachea?

a)

It is the tube that air travels down after the bronchi. Another name is the throat.

b)

It is the tube that air travels down after the pharynx. Another name is the windpipe.

c)

It is the tube that air travels down after the nose. Another name is the windpipe.

d)

It is the tube that air travels down after the pharynx. Another name is the throat.

22.

What is the function of the bronchi?

a)

They are the sacs in the trachea where gas exchange takes place.

b)

They are the branches that lead after the pharynx into the trachea.

c)

They are the sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place.

d)

They are the branches that lead after the trachea into the lungs.

23.

What is the function of the alveoli?

a)

They are the sacs in the trachea where gas exchange takes place.

b)

They are the branches that lead after the pharynx into the trachea.

c)

They are the sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place.

d)

They are the branches that lead after the trachea into the lungs.

24.

What do cili and mucus do in the breathing passages?

a)

They line the breathing passages so they can trap things that don't belong in the body.

b)

They help gas exchange to occur in the lungs.

c)

They help break down food into molecules the body can use.

d)

They help carry needed substances to the cells in the body.

25.

What is the pathway that air follows throughout the body?

a)

Nose-> Trachea -> Bronchi -> Pharynx -> Lungs -> Alveoli

b)

Nose -> Bronchi -> Pharynx -> Trachea -> Lungs -> Alveoli

c)

Nose -> Pharynx -> Trachea -> Alveoli -> Branchi -> Lungs

d)

Nose -> Pharynx -> Trachea -> Bronchi -> Lungs -> Alveoli

26.

What are the gases that are exchanged in the lungs?

a)

Nitrogen and Oxygen

b)

Water and Oxygen

c)

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

d)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

27.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
28.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
29.
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
30.
The left lung has three lobes and the right lung has two. 
a)
True
b)
False
31.

The drawing in of breath; inhalation.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

32.

Breathing out; exhalation of breath.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

33.

What is the site of gas exchange?

a)

alveoli

b)

nose

c)

lung

d)

bronchi

34.

A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities.

a)

Sinus

b)

Nose

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

35.

The only externally visible part of the respiratory system

a)

Eyes

b)

Nose

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

36.

Which lung has 2 lobes?

a)

Right

b)

Left

37.

Olfactory receptors are located in the mucosa of the nose. What are these receptors used for?

a)

sight

b)

smell

c)

touch

d)

taste

38.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
39.
What does the Larynx hold ?
a)
The larynx holds the whole sub system 
b)
The larynx is part of the plant cells. 
c)
The larynx holds the vocal chords. 
d)
The larynx is part of animal tissues. 
40.

Which of the following happens when you exhale?

a)

chest cavity expands

b)

your lumgs become smaller

c)

your chest cavity becomes smaller

d)

your lungs take in and give off oxygen

41.

Which of the following shows what happens to the chest cavity when air rushes into the lungs?

a)

decrease in volume

b)

deflates

c)

expands

d)

relaxes

42.

The main ORGAN responsible for breathing is:

a)

the Brain

b)

the Lungs

c)

the Liver

d)

the Kidneys

43.
What is another name for the windpipe?
a)
Lungs
b)
Trachea
c)
Larynx
d)
Esophagus
44.

1000 mg equals how many grams?

a)

1 mL

b)

1000 mg

c)

100 g

d)

1 g

45.

Your patient is ordered 1/4 Ensure 6 oz by NG tube q4h for 24 hours. How many mL of Ensure will you need to prepare enough for the entire day?

a)

9 mL Ensure

b)

270 mL Ensure

c)

420 mL Ensure

d)

810 mL Ensure

46.
Give the patient 1500 mg of dopamine in 500 Ml of D5W to infuse at 50 mg/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr. (Round) 
a)
10 mL/hour
b)
15 mL/hour
c)
17 mL/hour
d)
20 mL/hour
47.

The black colored lungs are _______ lungs versus the pink, healthy lungs.

a)

pneumonia

b)

bronchitis

c)

asthmatic

d)

smoker

48.

This person has had a:

Hint: Use your medical terminology tricks!

a)

tracheotomy

b)

colostomy

c)

urostomy

d)

nephrostomy

49.

What is the correct path that air takes as it moves from the nose to the lungs?

a)

pharynx – larynx – bronchi – trachea – alveoli

b)

larynx – pharynx – trachea – bronchi – alveoli

c)

pharynx – larynx – trachea – bronchi – alveoli

d)

larynx – pharynx – bronchi – trachea – alveoli

50.

An injury to this could cause you to lose your voice.

(a)