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Respiratory System Chapter 11

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Strep throat is usually caused by

a)

Group B Streptococcus

b)

Group E Streptococcus

c)

Group C Streptococcus

d)

Group A Streptococcus

2.

A barrel chest may be noted during an inspection in the physical examination of a patient with

a)

Cystic fibrosis

b)

Pneumothorax

c)

Emphysema

d)

Pneumonia

3.

The quantity of air moving in and out of the lungs in a normal breath is the

a)

Vital capacity

b)

Tidal volume

c)

Residual volume

d)

Expiratory reserve volume

4.

External respiration is

a)

Gas exchange between the blood and the body tissues

b)

Gas exchange between the blood and the lungs

c)

Gas exchange between the blood and the heart

d)

Gas exchange between the blood and the skin

5.

Sudden pain in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing can be signs of

a)

Pulmonary embolism

b)

Sarcoidosis

c)

Lung cancer

d)

Emphysema

6.

Breathing is controlled by which regions in the brain?

a)

Medulla oblongata and cerebellum

b)

Pons and hypothalamus

c)

Medulla oblongata and pons

d)

Thalamus and hypothalamus

7.

If a patient has to stop to breathe after walking 100 yards on a level path, the grade of dyspnea that they have is

a)

Grade 3

b)

Grade 1

c)

Grade 4

d)

Grade 0

8.

During auscultation in a physical examination, hearing breath sounds in only one lung could indicate

a)

Myocardial infarction

b)

Asthma

c)

Pneumothorax

d)

Tuberculosis

9.

The diagnostic test that measures the volume of air exhaled after taking a deep breath is called

a)

Perfusion scan

b)

Spirometry

c)

Pulse oximetry

d)

Thoracentesis

10.

Treatment for a large pneumothorax could involve

a)

Radiation

b)

A chest tube

c)

Chemotherapy

d)

Both A and C

11.

The most common lethal genetic disease in the US for Caucasians is

a)

Asthma

b)

Cystic fibrosis

c)

Lupus

d)

Sarcoidosis

12.

A diagnostic test used in diagnosing a pulmonary embolism is

a)

Perfusion scan

b)

Ventilation scan

c)

Pulmonary angiogram

d)

Both A and C

13.

The area of gas exchange in the lungs is the

a)

Tertiary bronchi

b)

Alveoli

c)

Secondary bronchi

d)

Bronchioles

14.

During a physical examination, normal sounds were heard when percussing the lung tissue in the chest area

a)

Egophony sounds

b)

Hyperresonant sounds

c)

Dull sounds

d)

Resonant sounds

15.

Symptoms of early-stage lung cancer are

a)

Coughing up blood

b)

Chest pain

c)

Collapsed lung

d)

No symptoms felt by the patient

16.

A respiratory rate of below 10 breaths per minute can be documented as

a)

Normal

b)

Tachypnea

c)

Bradypnea

d)

Apnea