Obstructive Lung Disease Quiz
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What is Asthma?
A. lung condition where your airways or bronchial tubes narrow and swell
B. a obtained disfunction
C. a tumor only in children
D. a chronic disorder in the alveoli
what ethnic group is cystic fibrosis found most in?
A. Asian
B. African American
C. Hispanics
D. Caucasian
Abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood is called
A. hypercapnia
B. hypoxia
C. asphyxia
D. tachypnea
The respiratory conducting passageways perform all of the following functions except ____.
A. allow air to reach the lungs
B. purify air
C. humidify air
D. gas exchange
What chromosome is affected by CF?
A. 10
B. 7
C. 8
D. 26
The normal respiratory rate of 12-15 breaths per minute is known as ____.
A. hyperpnea
B. eupnea
C. dyspnea
D. apnea
What is the direct cause of asthma attacks?
A. Blood clots in the trachea
B. Swelling and excess mucous in the airways
C. Excess fluid in the air sacs
D. Infection of the lungs
What surrounds the alveoli?
A. oxygen
B. carbon dioxide
C. capillaries
D. bronchioles
A respiratory disorder caused by a sensitivity to an allergen is ____.
A. asthma
B. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
C. bronchitis
D. emphysema
At the end of the bronchioles are structures called
A. alveoli
B. blastocytes
C. villi
D. none of these
The adjustments the body makes to correct inbalances are called
A. diaphoresis
B. natural adjustments
C. compensation
D. compromising
Respiratory capacities are measured with a ____.
A. thermometer
B. spirometer
C. sphygmomanometer
D. stethoscope
The constriction of bronchi and bronchioles, cough, and thick secretions that is brought on by allergens and pollutants are associated with….
A. cystic fibrosis
B. copd
C. asthma
D. restrictive lung disease
Which of the following sounds is produced in the chest of an asthmatic patient?
A. Stridor
B. Wheezes
C. Barking cough
D. Rales
What is the function of the bronchi?
A. Transport air from nose to lungs
B. Transport air from trachea to lungs
C. Transport air from lungs to alveoli
D. Transport air from alveoli to blood