Chapter 28 Quiz

A 5-year-old takes ________ breaths per minute.

20 to 25

About ________ percent of lung cancers occur in smokers or former smokers.

90

Which of the following is a symptom of tuberculosis?

All of these night sweats fatigue hemoptysis

________ is a chronic, inflammatory disease typically caused when allergens or other irritating substances cause swelling in the lining of the trachea and bronchial tubes, aggravating sensitive tissues.

Asthma

The lower respiratory tract consists of the nose, pharynx, and throat.

False

Which of the following is NOT one of the three parts of the pharynx?

Opharynx

________ is the most common symptom of emphysema.

Shortness of breath

___ is by far the most common reason people develop emphysema, and it is also the most preventable cause.

Tobacco smoking

Due to the skeletal changes that come with aging, breathing in older adults is often diaphragm-based rather than rib-based.

True

The common cold is a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract.

True

The organs of the respiratory system extend from the nose to the lungs and are divided into the upper and lower respiratory tracts.

True

The respiratory system is responsible for delivering oxygen to the cells of the body.

True

The steps involved in inhalation include all the following, EXCEPT ________.

air is pushed out of the lungs

The ________ are small air sacs that support a network of capillaries used for oxygen and carbon dioxide transfer.

alveoli

The ________ are the two main branches of the trachea that stretch between the trachea and the lungs.

bronchi

With ________ sinusitis, infection or inflammation may last for three months or longer.

chronic

Hair-like projections, called ________, trap dust, pollens, and other foreign matter and prevent it from entering the nasal cavity.

cilia

In addition to being the organ of smell, the nose is responsible for performing all of the following functions, EXCEPT ________.

containing dust, pollen, and air

All the following are steps in exhalation EXCEPT ________.

diaphragm contracts and moves down

Treatment of pneumonia includes all of the following, EXCEPT ________.

exercise

Symptoms of acute bronchitis include all of the following, EXCEPT ________.

headaches

A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot in the ________.

lung

Early symptoms of pulmonary edema include all of the following. EXCEPT ________.

sneezing

The cells of the alveoli produce a fatty substance known as ________.

surfactant

The common-sense precautions to help slow the spread of cold viruses include all of the following, EXCEPT ________.

taking antibiotics