Module 8

Question 1

Area of the respiratory system where exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
bronchioles
alveoli
nose
bronchi

Answer 1

alveoli

Question 2

Function is to produce sounds.
diaphragm
pharynx
oropharynx
larynx

Answer 2

larynx

Question 3

A disorder in which the walls of the alveoli break down.
emphysema
bronchitis

Answer 3

emphysema

Question 4

normal respiratory rate

Answer 4

eupnea

Question 5

decreased respiratory rate

Answer 5

bradypnea

Question 6

shortness of breath

Answer 6

dyspnea

Question 7

increased respiratory rate

Answer 7

tachypnea

Question 8

The epiglottis covers the esophagus while swallowing so that food is not inhaled into the lungs.
True
False

Answer 8

false

Question 9

What is a medical term for narrowing of the nasal passages?
rhinoplasty
rhinorrhea
rhinostenosis
rhinosclerosis

Answer 9

rhinostenosis

Question 10

A pneumothorax means there is ___________in the _________

Answer 10

air and chest cavity

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nose?
Moistening air
Warming air
Filtering air
Absorbing air

Answer 11

absorbing air

Question 12

Infection of the lung is called…
pneumonia
emphysema
pulmonosis
bronchitis

Answer 12

pneumonia

Question 13

Which part of the respiratory tract is inflamed with Asthma?
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Larynx
Alveoli

Answer 13

bronchioles

Question 14

The common cold is a type of…
COPD
URI
Pneumonia
Bronchitis

Answer 14

URI

Question 15

Is bronchitis an acute or chronic illness?
acute
chronic
it is neither
it can be either

Answer 15

it can be either

Question 16

What is the medical term for imperfect expansion of the lungs?
Pneumonia
Thoracotomy
Emphysema
Atelectasis

Answer 16

atelectasis

Question 17

Which of the following word parts mean “sleep”?
Somn/o
Rhin/o
Pulmon/o
Narc/o
Phon/o

Answer 17

Somn/o & Narc/o

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of respiratory distress?
Wheezing
Elevated respiratory rate
SOB
Coughing

Answer 18

coughing

Question 19

All of the following are signs and symptoms of asthma EXCEPT:
cough
dyspnea
wheezing
sore throat

Answer 19

sore throat

Question 20

Hypoxemia is low ____in the blood.

Answer 20

oxygen

Question 21

Another word for the larynx is the “wind pipe”.
True
False

Answer 21

false

Question 22

Which disorder causes SOB due to the lungs filling with pus, fluids, and mucus?
COPD
Emphysema
Pneumonia
RSV

Answer 22

pneumonia

Question 23

What is the #1 cause of COPD?
illicit drug use
obesity
smoking
drinking

Answer 23

smoking

Question 24

Who is at greatest risk of severe RSV illness?
Adults age 35-55
Toddlers age 2-4
Teenagers age 13-17
Infants <12 months old

Answer 24

infants <12 months old

Question 25

What is the name of the virus that causes RSV? respiratory syncytial virus radiation syncytial virus respiratory systic virus rotary systemic virus

Answer 25

respiratory syncytial virus

Question 26

Another term for a nosebleed is epistasis. True False

Answer 26

false

Question 27

rhin/o

Answer 27

nose

Question 28

narc/o

Answer 28

sleep

Question 29

pneum/o

Answer 29

lung, air

Question 30

phon/o

Answer 30

sound, voice, speech

Question 31

capn/o

Answer 31

carbon dioxide

Question 32

atel/o

Answer 32

imperfect, incomplete