Deck 15: The Respiratory System

Question 1

Which of the following is not a symptom of emphysema?

A) chronic cough
B) cyanosis
C) weight gain
D) barrel chest

Answer 1

weight gain

Question 2

Which of the following were not considered a high-risk group for contracting H1N1 at the start of the pandemic?

A) children between the ages of 4 and 12
B) adults 65 years of age or older
C) pregnant women
D) health care providers

Answer 2

children between the ages of 4 and 12

Question 3

An adult human being carries a supply of oxygen in the blood,lungs,and tissues adequate to sustain life for about __ minute(s).

A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 8

Answer 3

4

Question 4

Type ___ influenza occurs every 4-6 years,resulting in epidemics.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 5

People between the ages of ___ are at the highest risk for developing respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).

A) 40 and 50 years
B) 12 and 20 years
C) birth and 8 months
D) 12 and 18 months

Question 6

Legionnaires' disease usually occurs in:

A) late spring or early summer
B) late summer or early fall
C) late fall or early winter
D) late winter or early spring

Question 7

Match each term with its definition.
Caused by a spasm of the diaphragm and a spasmodic closure of the glottis

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 8

The symptoms of squamous and small cell carcinomas include smoker's cough,sneezing,dyspnea,hemoptysis,and:

A) fever
B) weakness
C) weight loss
D) chest pain

Question 9

What is the most common chronic lung disease?

A) emphysema
B) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
C) bronchitis
D) asthma

Question 10

After air is filtered,warmed,and moistened in the nose,it enters the:

A) epiglottis
B) larynx
C) Eustachian tube
D) pharynx

Question 11

Which of the following is a chronic disorder characterized by swelling,inflammation,and constriction of the bronchi and bronchioles?

A) asthma
B) atelectasis
C) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
D) emphysema

Question 12

About ____ percent of adults are habitual snorers.

A) 10
B) 25
C) 40
D) 55

Question 13

The earliest symptom of internal disease of the larynx is:

A) pain
B) burning when drinking hot liquids or citrus juices
C) persistent hoarseness
D) coughing up blood

Question 14

A _____ is a radiologic examination of pulmonary circulation following the injection of a radiopaque iodine material into the pulmonary artery.

A) PET scan
B) chest X-ray
C) pulmonary angiography/arteriography
D) pulmonary function test

Question 15

Which of the following is a primary symptom of pneumothorax?

A) chronic dull pain
B) shortness of breath
C) productive cough
D) rales

Question 16

A CT-guided needle biopsy is performed by a:

A) cardiologist
B) medical assistant
C) neurologist
D) radiologist

Question 17

The trachea is held open by a series of ___-shaped cartilage structures.

A) C
B) X
C) O
D) I

Question 18

The _____ the vocal cords,the higher the pitch of one's voice.

A) tighter and longer
B) tighter and shorter
C) looser and longer
D) looser and shorter

Question 19

Which of the following is commonly called the windpipe?

A) larynx
B) trachea
C) bronchi
D) epiglottis

Question 20

Which of the following is not a typical component of lung cancer treatment?

A) thoracentesis
B) chemotherapy
C) surgical excision (when appropriate)
D) radiation

Question 21

Match each term with its definition.
Space in which the heart lies

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
Propulsion of particles inhaled into the trachea and bronchi upward past the epiglottis

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 23

Match each term with its definition.
Exists when an infection is epidemic in different parts of the world at the same time

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 24

Match each term with its definition.
Condition characterized by scarring of the lung tissue,making the lungs stiff and small

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 25

Match each term with its definition.
Three scroll-like bones located on each side of the nasal cavity,covered with mucus-producing epithelium

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 26

Match each term with its definition.
Most commonly affects people who work in occupations such as sand blaster,foundry worker,and miners who work in gold,lead,zinc,and iron mines

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 27

Match each term with its definition.
Condition,associated with an infection,that occurs abruptly and lasts several days or weeks

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 28

Match each term with its definition.
Deep prolonged breath that fills the lungs

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 29

Match each term with its definition.
Inflammation of the visceral and parietal pleura in the thoracic cavity

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 30

Match each term with its definition.
Examination that follows the inhalation of a mixture of air and radioactive gas from a mask and bag

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 31

Match each term with its definition.
Form of histoplasmosis that resembles tuberculosis,causing a productive cough,dyspnea,weakness,hemoptysis,fever,and cyanosis

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 32

Match each term with its definition.
Passing a tube through the mouth and larynx and into the trachea

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 33

Match each term with its definition.
Making an external opening into the trachea

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 34

Match each term with its definition.
Examination of the lung following intravenous injection of a radioactive contrast medium to provide a visual image of pulmonary blood flow

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 35

Match each term with its definition.
Progressive nodular type of pneumonoconiosis

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 36

Match each term with its definition.
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide at the cellular level

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 37

Match each term with its definition.
Lack of oxygen

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
Condition in which excessive mucus is secreted in the bronchi during several months a year for several years in a row

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 39

Match each term with its definition.
Grapelike cluster of microscopic air sacs found at the ends of the bronchioles

A)conchae
B)mucus streaming
C)intubation
D)tracheotomy
E)alveoli
F)internal respiration
G)cardiac notch
H)hiccoughs
I)yawning
J)pandemic

Question 40

Match each term with its definition.
Acute or chronic,highly contagious infection causing nodular lesions and patchy infiltration of the lung tissue

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 41

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Rare headache

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 42

​Match the system involved or pathology present to the disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Poor appetite,weight loss

A)​system involved
B)​pathology present

Question 43

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Slight muscle aches

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 44

​Match the system involved or pathology present to the disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Digestive

A)​system involved
B)​pathology present

Question 45

Match each term with its definition.
Form of histoplasmosis that involves the liver,spleen,and lymph glands,and may cause inflammation of the heart muscle,the pericardium,and the meninges of the brain and spinal cord

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 46

​Match the system involved or pathology present to the disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Respiratory

A)​system involved
B)​pathology present

Question 47

​Match the system involved or pathology present to the disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Frequent infection,wheezing

A)​system involved
B)​pathology present

Question 48

Match each term with its definition.
Condition most prevalent in the construction,fireproofing,and textile industries,and in brake and automotive occupations dealing with clutch linings

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 49

​Match the system involved or pathology present to the disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Hypoxia

A)​system involved
B)​pathology present

Question 50

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​No fever

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 51

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Headache-common

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 52

​Match the system involved or pathology present to the disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Difficulty eating

A)​system involved
B)​pathology present

Question 53

​Match the system involved or pathology present to the disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Productive cough,dyspnea

A)​system involved
B)​pathology present

Question 54

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Headache-prominent

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 55

​Match the system involved or pathology present to the disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Circulatory

A)​system involved
B)​pathology present

Question 56

Match each term with its definition.
Form of histoplasmosis that resembles a severe cold

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 57

Match each term with its definition.
Condition that may be caused by several different viruses and can be transmitted by respiratory droplets,contaminated objects,or hands

A)lung perfusion scan
B)lung ventilation scan
C)chronic bronchitis
D)acute bronchitis
E)primary acute histoplasmosis
F)progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
G)chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
H)pleurisy
I)hypoxia
J)silicosis
K)asbestosis
L)coal worker's or black lung disease
M)pulmonary fibrosis
N)tuberculosis
O)upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question 58

​Match the system involved or pathology present to the disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Muscular

A)​system involved
B)​pathology present

Question 59

​Match the system involved or pathology present to the disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Barrel chest

A)​system involved
B)​pathology present

Question 60

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Uncommon-slight fever

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 61

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​No muscle aches

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 62

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Sometimes,mild to moderate cough

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 63

​Prior to birth and breathing,the lung is solid and will sink in water.At birth,the lungs begin to fill with air,inflating the alveoli.The degree of inflation depends on the presence of __________,a fatty molecule on the respiratory membrane.

A) ​alveoli
B) ​hyaline membrane
C) ​visceral pleura
D) ​surfactant

Question 64

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Red,itchy eyes uncommon

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 65

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Mild fatigue and weakness

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 66

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Nasal discharge uncommon

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 67

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Common,often severe cough

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 68

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Prominent,often severe muscle aches

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 69

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​No fatigue or weakness involved

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 70

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Thick and clear to yellowish green nasal discharge

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 71

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Water and clear nasal discharge

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 72

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Occasional cough

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 73

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Red,itchy eyes common

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 74

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Prominent-high fever;sudden onset,lasts 2-4 days

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 75

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Extreme,sudden onset fatigue and weakness that may last several weeks

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy

Question 76

​Match the symptom(s)to the common cold,influenza,or allergy.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Red,itchy eyes rare

A)common cold
B)influenza
C)allergy