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WorksheetsRespiratory System Chapter 11
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Strep throat is usually caused by
Group B Streptococcus
Group E Streptococcus
Group C Streptococcus
Group A Streptococcus
A barrel chest may be noted during an inspection in the physical examination of a patient with
Cystic fibrosis
Pneumothorax
Emphysema
Pneumonia
The quantity of air moving in and out of the lungs in a normal breath is the
Vital capacity
Tidal volume
Residual volume
Expiratory reserve volume
External respiration is
Gas exchange between the blood and the body tissues
Gas exchange between the blood and the lungs
Gas exchange between the blood and the heart
Gas exchange between the blood and the skin
Sudden pain in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing can be signs of
Pulmonary embolism
Sarcoidosis
Lung cancer
Emphysema
Breathing is controlled by which regions in the brain?
Medulla oblongata and cerebellum
Pons and hypothalamus
Medulla oblongata and pons
Thalamus and hypothalamus
If a patient has to stop to breathe after walking 100 yards on a level path, the grade of dyspnea that they have is
Grade 3
Grade 1
Grade 4
Grade 0
During auscultation in a physical examination, hearing breath sounds in only one lung could indicate
Myocardial infarction
Asthma
Pneumothorax
Tuberculosis
The diagnostic test that measures the volume of air exhaled after taking a deep breath is called
Perfusion scan
Spirometry
Pulse oximetry
Thoracentesis
Treatment for a large pneumothorax could involve
Radiation
A chest tube
Chemotherapy
Both A and C
The most common lethal genetic disease in the US for Caucasians is
Asthma
Cystic fibrosis
Lupus
Sarcoidosis
A diagnostic test used in diagnosing a pulmonary embolism is
Perfusion scan
Ventilation scan
Pulmonary angiogram
Both A and C
The area of gas exchange in the lungs is the
Tertiary bronchi
Alveoli
Secondary bronchi
Bronchioles
During a physical examination, normal sounds were heard when percussing the lung tissue in the chest area
Egophony sounds
Hyperresonant sounds
Dull sounds
Resonant sounds
Symptoms of early-stage lung cancer are
Coughing up blood
Chest pain
Collapsed lung
No symptoms felt by the patient
A respiratory rate of below 10 breaths per minute can be documented as
Normal
Tachypnea
Bradypnea
Apnea
