Question 1

Which of the following conditions may occur when heart function declines and fluid fills spaces of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pulmonary edema
B)   Pulmonary embolism
C)   TB
D)   Pneumothorax
E)   RDSF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following is caused by smoking or by exposure to radon, asbestos, or industrial carcinogens?

Accepted Answer

A)   Influenza
B)   Legionnaire's disease
C)   Lung cancer
D)   Pleuritis
E)   AtelectasisF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Denise is a 24-year-old who has been diagnosed with SARS. She has a fever, headache, and says she just aches all over. She is very worried, though, because she is a single mother and has two young children, ages 3 and 5. She knows that SARS is highly contagious and sometimes fatal, and she does not want to transmit the disease to her children. Which of the following might be your best suggestion for Denise?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Don't worry; children have a natural immunity to most diseases."
B)   "Just be sure to wash your hands before feeding the children."
C)   "Is there someone else your children could stay with until you recover?"
D)   "Wear a mask and gloves at all times."
E)   "Make sure the children wash their hands frequently."F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 4

____ is a blocked artery in the lungs and is frequently the result of immobility.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pulmonary edema
B)   Pulmonary embolism
C)   Pneumothorax
D)   Sinusitis
E)   PneumoconiosisF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The fatty substance that helps maintain the inflation of the alveoli so that they do not collapse in on themselves between inspirations is called ________.

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Question 6

-Letter A in the figure is the ________, which forms the framework for the epiglottis.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following does not occur when air enters the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thoracic pressure decreases.
B)   The diaphragm flattens.
C)   The diaphragm relaxes.
D)   The intercostal muscles raise the ribs.
E)   The amount of space in the thoracic cavity increases.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following allow the lungs to move freely in the thorax due to the secretion of a serous fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bronchioles
B)   Alveoli
C)   Cilia
D)   Glottis
E)   PleuraF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The opening between the vocal cords (Letter E on the figure) is the ________.

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Question 10

-The structure indicated by the letter F is a(n) ________.

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Question 11

Lung diseases that result from years of exposure to different environmental or occupational types of dust are called ________.

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