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Respiratory

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What muscles are used in breathing in and breathing out?
a)
diaphragm and intercostals
b)
diaphragm and lungs
c)
lungs and ribs
d)
lungs and diaphragm
2.

Which of the following is a collapsed lung

a)

Cystic fibrosis

b)

Emphysema

c)

Cyanosis

d)

COPD

e)

Pneumothorax

3.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
4.

line up the following parts from biggest to smallest

a)

trachea, bronchiole, bronchus, alveoli

b)

trachea, bronchiole, alveoli, bronchi

c)

trachea, bronchus, bronchiole, alveoli

5.

this is also called the windpipe and is made of C-shaped rings of cartilage

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

d)

lungs

6.

every time you swallow, the _________ covers your larynx so that food doesn't travel down your trachea

a)

vocal cords

b)

adam's apple

c)

epiglottis

7.

this moistens the air the air that enters the respiratory system

a)

cilia

b)

mucus

c)

capillaries

8.

this cleans the air that enters the respiratory system

a)

cilia

b)

mucus

c)

capillaries

9.

What is #10 pointing to?

a)

right primary bronchus

b)

alveoli

c)

bronchiole

d)

trachea

10.

What is #8 pointing to?

a)

nasal passageway

b)

nose

c)

right lung

d)

left lung

11.

What is #6 pointing to?

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

d)

bronchus

12.

What is #1 pointing to?

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

alveoli

d)

bronchi

13.

What is #7 pointing to?

a)

larynx

b)

lung

c)

bronchiole

d)

trachea

14.

What is #4 pointing to?

a)

mouth

b)

pharynx

c)

nasal cavity

d)

trachea

15.
a dome shaped sheet of muscle, the _________, separates the chest from the abdomen
a)
diaphragm
b)
epiglottis
c)
alveoli
d)
bronchial tubes
16.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
17.
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
18.

A capillary is a form of...

a)

Gas exchange

b)

Respiration

c)

Blood vessel

d)

Alveoli

19.

What keeps your bronchi and bronchiole tubes open?

a)

cartilage rings

b)

ligament squares

c)

ciliated cells

d)

muscle

20.
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. 
21.

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.

a)

air/oxygen

b)

oxygen/carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide/waste

d)

waste/air

22.
Name the structure labeled 8 
a)
lungs 
b)
trachea 
c)
diaphragm 
d)
alveoli 
23.
If your epiglottis were to suddenly stop working, what activity could be life threatening?
a)
Breathin
b)
Walking
c)
Coughing
d)
Eating
24.
What structure is a passageway for both food and air?
a)
Pharynx
b)
Bronchus
c)
Trachea
d)
Larynx
25.
Your lungs are divided into lobes. How many lobes do you have?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four 
d)
Five
26.
MOST respiratory disorders are causes by:
a)
Infection
b)
Lack of exercise
c)
Heredity
d)
Poor circulation
27.
What is the best treatment for mild epistaxis caused by a bump in the nose?
a)
Pack the nose with gauze
b)
Compress the nostrils, elevate and tilt the head slightly forward
c)
Cauterize the bleeder
d)
Lay flat on the back, head back, and pack the nose with tissue
28.
Mr. Arnot is a heavy smoker with a chronic cough, bluish tint to his skin, and a barrel chest. He MOST LIKELY suffers from:
a)
Emphysema
b)
Epistaxis
c)
Tuberculosis
d)
Pleurisy
29.
What diagnostic test provides physicians with a direct look at the lining of the respiratory tract?
a)
CPAP
b)
Bronchoscopy
c)
Pulmonary function tests
d)
Chest x-ray
30.

Which lung has 2 lobes?

a)

Right

b)

Left

31.

The only externally visible part of the respiratory system

a)

Eyes

b)

Nose

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

32.

A respiratory disorder caused by a sensitivity to an allergen is ____.

a)

asthma

b)

bronchitis

c)

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

d)

emphysema

33.

A noninfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity is ____.

a)

asthma

b)

emphysema

c)

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

d)

pleurisy

34.

The correct term for a nosebleed is ____.

a)

rhinitis

b)

epistaxis

c)

pleurisy

d)

sinusitis

35.

An inflammation or infection of the lungs characterized by exudate in the alveoli.

a)

pneumonia

b)

tuberculosis

c)

asthma

d)

emphysema

36.

Inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane, resulting in a runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, soreness, and congestion.

a)

rhinitis

b)

pneumonia

c)

sinusitis

d)

epistaxis

37.

During expiration, the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles

a)

contract

b)

constrict

c)

relax

d)

dilate

38.

What is the diaphragm?

a)

A muscle located under the lungs that contacts and relaxes during breathing.

b)

Muscle found in the lower leg used to flex the knee.

c)

A muscle that filters blood to remove waste products.

d)

A muscle in the torso to flex the abdomen.

39.

What are bronchi?

a)

connects the brain and spinal cord

b)

connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres of the brain

c)

structures that stores bile used to digest lipids

d)

2 short tubes that branch off of the lower end of the trachea and carry air to the lungs

40.
The patient is having problems breathing. A medical term for this is...
a)
Hemoralgia
b)
Dyspnea
c)
malcarbona
d)
apnea
41.
The patient has COPD. This is
a)
clotted up pulmonary diets
b)
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
c)
rhinitis
d)
a type of pneumonia
42.
Accumulation of fluid in the lungs is known as 
a)
atelectasis
b)
acute pulmonary distress syndrome
c)
pulmonary edema
d)
pneumothorax
43.

periods of not breathing during sleep

a)

pneumothorx

b)

laryngitis

c)

bronchitis

d)

sleep apnea

44.

condition of slower than normal breathing

a)

tachycardia

b)

tachypnea

c)

bradycardia

d)

bradypnea

45.

surgical removal of the voicebox

a)

tracheotomy

b)

laryngitis

c)

laryngectomy

d)

bronchoscopy

46.

a blood clot that obstructs blood flow in the lungs

a)

bronchitis

b)

pneumothorax

c)

pulmonary embolism

d)

nasopharynx

47.

the use of a noninvasive device, usually placed on the finger, to measure blood oxygen level

a)

oximetry

b)

pneumothorax

c)

auscultation

d)

stethoscope

48.

inflammation of the bronchi

a)

bronchitis

b)

rhinitis

c)

pleural effusion

d)

laryngitis

49.

a surgical opening in the trachea

a)

tracheostomy

b)

bronchoscopy

c)

pleural effusion

d)

rhinoplasty

50.

What is the normal respiratory rate for adults (breaths per minute)?

a)

6-10

b)

12-20

c)

15-30

d)

21-40

51.

absence of breathing

a)

apnea

b)

dyspnea

c)

bradypnea

d)

hyperventilation

52.

another term for hyperventilation:

a)

bradypnea

b)

tachypnea

c)

bradycardia

d)

tachycardia

53.

a lung specialist

a)

dermatologist

b)

pulmonologist

c)

anaesthesiologist

d)

psychiatrist

54.

When we breathe in...................enters our lungs and passes into the blood.

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

55.

When we ................... carbon dioxide leaves our body.

a)

breathe in

b)

breathe out