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WorksheetsChapter 8 Respiratory System - Basics English
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which structure is the small air sac where gas exchange occurs in the lungs?
Alveoli microscopic sacs
Bronchi large airways
Glottis vocal opening
Bronchioles tiny tubes
Which medication class is used to relax airway muscles and widen the bronchi?
Decongestant mucus reducer
Bronchodilator airway relaxer
Antibiotic infection fighter
Antihistamine allergy blocker
Which diagnostic procedure uses sound to listen to breath sounds with a stethoscope?
Auscultation chest listening
Oximetry oxygen monitoring
Chest X-ray imaging
CPR resuscitation
Which condition is defined as temporary cessation of breathing?
Eupnea normal breathing
Orthopnea upright breathing
Dyspnea difficult breathing
Apnea breathing pause
Which term describes bluish discoloration of skin due to low oxygen?
Empyema pus accumulation
Hemothorax blood collection
Emphysema alveolar damage
Cyanosis blue tint
Which procedure is performed to save a choking victim by dislodging an airway blockage?
Heimlich maneuver abdominal thrusts
Auscultation breath assessment
Bronchoscopy scope removal
CPR chest compressions
Which term names the dome-shaped muscle that separates chest and abdomen and drives breathing?
Carina tracheal ridge
Larynx voice box
Mediastinum central space
Diaphragm breathing muscle
Which condition is characterized by chronic destruction of alveolar walls and air trapping?
Emphysema lung damage
Croup pediatric swelling
Common cold viral rhinitis
Asthma reversible spasm
Which test estimates blood oxygen saturation using a fingertip sensor?
Auscultation stethoscope
Arterial blood gases lab test
Oximetry light sensor
Chest X-ray image scan
Which structure is the upper part of the throat behind the nasal cavity?
Larynx cartilage box
Nasopharynx upper region
Oropharynx middle section
Laryngopharynx lower area
Which term means inflammation of the larynx, often causing hoarseness?
Pertussis whooping cough
Epiglottitis flap swelling
Pharyngitis throat soreness
Laryngitis voice inflammation
What is the correct term for normal, unlabored breathing?
Hypoventilation slow breathing
Hyperpnea deep breathing
Dyspnea labored breathing
Eupnea normal breathing
Which term refers to the central cavity between the lungs containing the heart?
Pleural cavity lung lining
Frontal sinus anterior hollow
Bony thorax rib cage
Mediastinum central space
Which condition involves fluid collecting between the pleural layers around the lungs?
Pleural effusion fluid buildup
Hemothorax blood accumulation
Empyema pus collection
Atelectasis lung collapse
Which term names the cartilage structure at the entrance to the trachea that protects the airway during swallowing?
Larynx voice chamber
Glottis vocal opening
Epiglottis protective flap
Carina ridge divider
Which term refers to infection causing inflammation of lung tissue?
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Spirometry
Ventilation
What condition describes air in the pleural space collapsing the lung?
SARS
Rhinitis
Pulmonary embolism
Pneumothorax
Which test measures volumes and flow rates of breathing?
Spirometry
Pulmonary angiography
Ventilation–perfusion scan
Sweat test
Which procedure removes fluid from the pleural cavity with a needle?
Thoracentesis
Postural drainage
Tracheostomy
Thoracostomy
Which term means coughing up and examining mucus from the airways?
Sputum cytology
Pulmonary function test
Vaccine administration
Respiratory rate
Which abbreviation refers to a blood clot traveling to the lungs?
V/Q
TB
RSV
PE
Which sign describes high-pitched musical breath sounds from narrowed airways?
Rales
Wheezing
Stridor
Rhonchi
Which term refers to crackling breath sounds heard with fluid in alveoli?
Rhonchi
Stridor
Wheezing
Rales
Which test uses imaging to evaluate airflow and blood flow in the lungs together?
Polysomnography
Spirometry
Pulmonary angiography
Ventilation–perfusion scan
Which surgical opening creates a stoma directly into the trachea?
Ventilator placement
Thoracostomy
Thoracic surgery
Tracheostomy
Which infectious disease is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis affecting lungs?
Strep throat
Sinusitis
Tonsillitis
Tuberculosis
Which screening injects purified protein derivative to check TB exposure?
Pulmonary angiography
Vaccine booster
Sweat test
Tuberculin skin test
The tiny air sacs in the lungs are called...
Alveoli
Espophogus
Bronchi
Trachea
What is the general function of respiratory system?
for transport of essential and removal of waste materials
for immunity
for gaseous exchange
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.
air/oxygen
oxygen/carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide/waste
waste/air
What is the scientific name for the human windpipe?
Trachea
Medulla Oblongata
Adam's Apple
Aorta
