Respiratory System Quiz
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Where are your lungs located?
A. Inside your heart
B. Inside the rib cage
C. In your feet
D. In your skull
What is incorrect about gas exchange?
A. Alveolar air is rich in oxygen and poor in carbon dioxide
B. Gas exchange takes place by diffusion
C. Blood that reaches the capillaries surrounding the alveoli is rich in oxygen and poor in carbon dioxide
D. Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the red blood cells in the capillaries and carbon dioxide diffuses into the alveoli
Which of the following does NOT make up part of the lungs?
A. Alveoli
B. Bronchioles
C. Trachea
D. Bronchi
An allergy that affects the respiratory system; may result in difficulty breathing and wheezing
A. Asthma
B. Allergic reaction
C. Cancer
D. Bacteria
What is the main job of the respiratory therapist?
A. help a patient relearn how to walk
B. help a patient having difficulty speaking
C. help patient’s with conditions that affect their breathing
D. help a patient with behavioral issues
The only externally visible part of the respiratory system
A. Eyes
B. Nose
C. Pharynx
D. Larynx
an inflammation in the bronchial tubes that causes a person to have a nagging cough
A. bronchitis
B. emphysema
C. pneumonia
D. cystic fibrous
Emphysematous lung produce which sound when auscultating the lung
A. Tymphany
B. Resonance
C. Hyperresonance
What diagnostic test provides physicians with a direct look at the lining of the respiratory tract?
A. CPAP
B. Bronchoscopy
C. Pulmonary function tests
D. Chest x-ray
What respiratory disorders are highly contagious?
A. Laryngitis and pleurisy
B. Influenza and URI
C. Sinusitis and epistaxis
D. Emphysema and asthma
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Your lungs can store several hours’ worth of oxygen.
B. Your body can’t store oxygen at all.
C. Your body stores oxygen in your bloodstream.
D. Your body needs carbon dioxide to function properly.
What is the condition for when the alveoli sacs are filled with fluid?
A. pneumonia
B. bronchits
C. asthma
D. ebola
Which of the following is true about upper respiratory infections?
A. It is also known as the “common cold”
B. It is also known as the “flu”
C. It affects the bronchial tree
D. It causes spasm of the bronchioles
Which part of the human respiratory system is correctly paired with a description of its structure?
A. alveolus – microscopic sac containing rings of cartilage and ciliated membranes
B. pharynx – cavity lined with flagellated mucous membranes
C. bronchiole – small branching tubule lacking cartilaginous rings
D. trachea – thin, moist membrane surrounded by capillaries
Which of the following is not part of the Respiratory System?
A. Trachea
B. Larynx
C. Lungs
D. Stomach