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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