Question 1

Which of these lower respiratory diseases should be treated with antibiotics?
A) pulmonary fibrosis
B) pulmonary tuberculosis
C) emphysema
D) asthma
E) lung cancer

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary tuberculosis is caused by a bacterial infection and should be treated with antibiotics.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a lower respiratory infection?
A) tuberculosis
B) pneumonia
C) bronchitis
D) pulmonary fibrosis
E) pulmonary tuberculosis

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary fibrosis is a restrictive pulmonary disorder, but it is not an infection.

Question 3

An X-ray revealed that Josh's lungs were filled with fluid.What is the proper diagnosis of Josh's illness?
A) bronchitis
B) emphysema
C) asthma
D) pulmonary fibrosis
E) pneumonia

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia occurs when alveoli fill with pus and fluid, making gas exchange difficult.

Question 4

What is the correct order of the steps in the progression of lung cancer in a smoker?
1)Cilia are lost
2)There is a thickening and callusing of the cells lining the bronchi
3)Metastasis occurs
4)A tumor forms
5)Cells with atypical nuclei appear
A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B) 2, 1, 5, 4, 3
C) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
D) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
E) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3

Accepted Answer

The correct order of progression of lung cancer in a smoker is: 
1) There is a thickening and callusing of the cells lining the bronchi (2)
2) Cilia are lost (1)
3) Cells with atypical nuclei appear (5)
4) A tumor forms (4)
5) Metastasis occurs (3) 
Therefore, the correct order is 2, 1, 5, 4, 3, which is option B.

Question 5

Lung cancer,like breast cancer,is more prevalent in women than in men.

Accepted Answer

Lung cancer is more prevalent in men than in women.

Question 6

The difference between a restrictive pulmonary disorder and an obstructive pulmonary disorder is that in
the restrictive disorder,the lungs lose their elasticity,while in an obstructive disorder,air does not flow freely in the airways.

Accepted Answer

Restrictive disorders include pulmonary fibrosis, while obstructive disorders include asthma and chronic bronchitis.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a symptom of emphysema?
A) The elastic recoil of the lungs is reduced.
B) The surface area for gas exchange is reduced.
C) The alveoli are distended and their walls damaged.
D) The airways are inflamed and filled with mucus.
E) The heart works harder to force more blood through the lungs.

Accepted Answer

The airways are inflamed and filled with mucus in chronic bronchitis, not emphysema.

Question 8

Even if you quit smoking,the damage to your lungs is already done and they will not return to normal.

Accepted Answer

If the body tissues are not already cancerous, the lungs may return to normal over time.

Quiz 10: Respiratory System

Which of these lower respiratory diseases should be treated with antibiotics?

Which of the following is not a lower respiratory infection?

An X-ray revealed that Josh's lungs were filled with fluid.What is the proper diagnosis of Josh's illness?

What is the correct order of the steps in the progression of lung cancer in a smoker? 1) Cilia are lost 2) There is a thickening and callusing of the cells lining the bronchi 3) Metastasis occurs 4) A tumor forms 5) Cells with atypical nuclei appear

Lung cancer,like breast cancer,is more prevalent in women than in men.

The difference between a restrictive pulmonary disorder and an obstructive pulmonary disorder is that in the restrictive disorder,the lungs lose their elasticity,while in an obstructive disorder,air does not flow freely in the airways.

Which of the following is not a symptom of emphysema?

Even if you quit smoking,the damage to your lungs is already done and they will not return to normal.