Chapter 19- Anatomy, Physiology, and Disorders of Respiratory System

Question 1

The portion of the pharynx that receives both food and air is the

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oropharynx

Question 2

The resulting pain due to pleural fluid being unable to prevent friction between opposing pleural surfaces is known as

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pleurisy

Question 3

A chronic pulmonary disease characterized by loss of elasticity of lung tissue is called

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emphysema

Question 4

Which of the following is the amount of air that you can take in over and above the tidal volume

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inspiratory reserve volume

Question 5

Bronchiectasis is a common life threatening complicaton of all of the following childhood infections except

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mumps

Question 6

Which of the following disorders is not contagious

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legionnaires disease

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how many lobes make up the left lung

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2

Question 8

aphonia is seen in patients with

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laryngitis

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metered dose inhalers contain

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corticosteroids

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tuberculosis results from an infection by the bacterium

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mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 11

The generic name of tessalon(R) is

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benzonatate

Question 12

all of the following may cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease except

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asthma

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all of the following are prescribed for influenza except

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antibiotics

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air entering the body if filtered, warmed and moistened by the

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upper respiratory tract

Question 15

asthma is

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caused by smooth muscle spasms in the bronchi

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the residual volume is about

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1200 ml

Question 17

over the counter medications for allergic rhinitis include all of the following except

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antibiotics

Question 18

the opening to the larynx is covered by the

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epiglottis

Question 19

the tertiary bronchi form the

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bronchioles

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pulmonary ventilation refers to the movement of

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air into and out of the lungs

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the glottis is

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the opening of the larynx

Question 22

antibiotics that are commonly used for Legionnaires’ disease include

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erythromycin and rifampin

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chronic pharyngitis may be linked to

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syphilis or tuberculosis

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Large airborne particles are filtered by the

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nasal hairs

Question 25

the most common histologic type of lung cancer is

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adenocarcinoma

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the breaking center is located in the

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brain stem

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the actual sites of gas exchange within the lungs are the

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alveoli

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an airless state of pulmonary tissues caused by a bronchial tree obstruction is called

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atelectasis

Question 29

all of the following are example of antihistamines except

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benzonatate

Question 30

common causes of chronic bronchitis includes all of the following except

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sinusitis

Question 31

the exchange of gases between the blood and body cells is called

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internal respiration

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the length of the trachea is approximately

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5 inches

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structures formed by the branching of the trachea within the mediastinum are the

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primary bronchi

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aspirin is contraindicated in children with viral infections of the respiratory tract due to the potential for

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reye’s syndrome

Question 35

in the united states all of the following populations are more prone to acquire active tuberculosis

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patients with hepatitis A