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Pulmonology Quiz


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What is Leukopenia?

A. Abundance of red blood cells

B. White blood cells

C. A decrease in the circulation of Leukocytes

D. None of the above


A small flap of tissue that covers the trachea when swallowing is called the

A. bronchi

B. larynx

C. pharynx

D. epiglottis


What important activity takes place in the lungs?

A. Food is digested

B. Waste filtered from blood

C. Oxygen (O2) is exchanged for Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

D. Trachea is exchanged for the larynx


The medical abbreviations NPO, GERD, and NGT are used in relation to which body system?

A. Itegumentary

B. Gastrointestinal

C. Endocrine

D. Reproductive

E. Urinary



Label C represents which structure(s)?

A. nose

B. nasal cavity

C. pharynx

D. sinuses

E. larynx


What is another name for the windpipe?

A. Lungs

B. Trachea

C. Larynx

D. Esophagus


An increase in the circulation of Platelets can one defined as

A. Leukocyte

B. Thrombocyte

C. Thrombocytopenia

D. Thrombocytosis


Translate the term pneumohemothorax.

A. Hernia of the lung into the chest

B. Abnormal Binding of the lung to the chest

C. Hermia of the airway into the chest

D. Air and blood in the chest


What of the following conditions shows a lower amount of red blood cells?

A. Asthma

B. Anemia

C. Aphasia

D. Aneurysm


Bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen to the tissues.

A. Asthma

B. Emphysema

C. Cyanosis

D. Chronic Bronchitis


Dilation of an artery or cardiac chamber usually resulting in weakness of the wall of the artery or chamber can be defined as

A. Aneurysm

B. Deep Vein Thrombosis

C. COPD

D. Myocardial infraction


Microscopic sacs where gas exchange takes place; are called:

A. alveoli

B. bronchi

C. villi


The primary organs of the respiratory system include…

A. Nasal Cavity, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs

B. Nasal Cavity, Larynx, Trachea, Lungs

C. Nasal Cavity, Pharynx,Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs

D. Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs

E. Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs


The medical term for collapsed lung.

A. Epistaxis

B. Atelectasis

C. Pneumothorax

D. Hemothorax


The respiratory mucosa is made up of

A. dense irregular connective tissue.

B. squamous epithelium.

C. ciliated cuboidal epithelium.

D. ciliated columnar epithelium.

E. dense regular connective tissue.



Label J represents which structure(s)?

A. trachea

B. smallest bronchioles

C. bronchus

D. alveoli

E. bronchioles


The lamina propria of the respiratory mucosa consists of which of the following connective tissues?

A. reticular

B. adipose

C. dense fibrous

D. areolar

E. elastic


Where are your vocal cords located?

A. Nose

B. Lungs

C. Larynx

D. Alveoli


Which part of the Respiratory System collects air from the environment & heats/moistens the air before entering the body?

A. lungs

B. nose

C. heart

D. mouth



Label F represents which structure(s)?

A. larynx

B. trachea

C. pharynx

D. bronchus

E. bronchioles


The medical term for fast breathing.

A. Tachypnea

B. Dyspnea

C. Orthopnea

D. Bradypnea


The medical term for difficulty breathing.

A. Tachypnea

B. Dyspnea

C. Orthopnea

D. Bradypnea


Which of the following forms much of the anterior and lateral surfaces of the larynx, and often contains an “Adam’s apple”?

A. arytenoid cartilage

B. thyroid cartilage

C. cuneiform cartilage

D. corniculate cartilage

E. cricoid cartilage


Who is a pulmunologist?

A. A physician specializing in diseases of the lungs

B. A general surgeon

C. A cardiovascular disease specialist

D. All of the aove


The glottis is

A. the inferior margin of the soft palate.

B. a flap of elastic cartilage.

C. the passage from the pharynx to the larynx.

D. the opening to the pharynx.

E. the cartilaginous part of the hard palate.




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