front 1 What is the name of the volume of air moved in or out of the lungs during a quiet respiratory cycle? a. vital capacity b. tidal volume c. inspiratory reserve volume d. residual volume | back 1 b. tidal volume |
front 2 Mucus plays an important role in cleansing inhaled air. It is produced by __________ of the respiratory tract. a. the pleurae b. ciliated cells c. great alveolar cells d. goblet cells e. squamous alveolar cells | back 2 d. goblet cells |
front 3 Which of the statements correctly describes the vital capacity? a. All the air that can be exhaled after a full inhalation. b. The amount of air a person can exhale. c. All the air that can be inhaled on top of the normal breathing. d. The total volume of air that is inside a person's lung. | back 3 a. All the air that can be exhaled after a full inhalation. |
front 4 How do we calculate the vital capacity? a. Subtract tidal volume from the sum of expiratory and inspiratory reserve volume. b. Add expiratory and inspiratory reserve volume and the tidal volume. c. Divide tidal volume by total lung volume. d. Add expiratory and inspiratory reserve volume | back 4 b. Add expiratory and inspiratory reserve volume and the tidal volume. |
front 5 Which of the following may cause obstructive lung disorder? a. smoking b. lung fibrosis c. asthma d. degenerative muscle disease | back 5 a. smoking |
front 6 Which of the statements correctly describes the difference between forced vital capacity and vital capacity? a. In forced vital capacity assessment it is essential to exhale as quickly and forcefully as possible. b. In forced vital capacity the subject is exposed to stress and must exhale when they cannot hold air any longer. c. Forced vital capacity will typically show a larger volume than just vital capacity. | back 6 a. In forced vital capacity assessment it is essential to exhale as quickly and forcefully as possible. |
front 7 Select the volumes that are parts of the vital capacity. Adding these all together will equal the vital capacity. Check All That Apply a. expiratory reserve volume b. tidal volume c. inspiratory reserve volume d. residual volume e. inspiratory capacity | back 7 a. expiratory reserve volume b. tidal volume c. inspiratory reserve volume |
front 8 Select the functions of the respiratory system. Check All That Apply a. remove carbon dioxide from the body b. supply the body with oxygen c. contribute to acid-base balance d. provide energy for the mitochondria | back 8 a. remove carbon dioxide from the body b. supply the body with oxygen c. contribute to acid-base balance |
front 9 Select the functions of the upper respiratory tract. Check All That Apply a. humidify air b. filter air c. warm air d. exchange air | back 9 a. humidify air b. filter air c. warm air |
front 10 Place the steps of inhalation in the correct order with the first step at the top of the list. Rank the options below. a. Air pressure in lungs decreases b. Increase in volume of the thoracic cavity c. Air flows into the lungs until there is equal pressure between the air in the lungs and the air outside the lungs d. Lungs expand e. Skeletal muscles especially the diaphragm contract | back 10 e. Skeletal muscles especially the diaphragm contract b. Increase in volume of the thoracic cavity d. Lungs expand a. Air pressure in lungs decreases c. Air flows into the lungs until there is equal pressure between the air in the lungs and the air outside the lungs |
front 11 Place the steps of exhalation in the correct order with the first step at the top of the list. Rank the options below. a. Lungs decrease in volume b. Air pressure in lungs increases c. Skeletal muscles especially the diaphragm relax d. Lungs and thoracic cage recoil open choices for ranking e. Air flows out of the lungs until there is equal pressure between the air in the lungs and the air outside the lungs | back 11 c. Skeletal muscles especially the diaphragm relax d. Lungs and thoracic cage recoil open choices for ranking a. Lungs decrease in volume b. Air pressure in lungs increases e. Air flows out of the lungs until there is equal pressure between the air in the lungs and the air outside the lungs |
front 12 In a healthy person, which of the following will have the greatest influence on resistance to pulmonary airflow? a. bronchiole diameter b. atmospheric pressure c. quantity of surfactant d. contraction of the diaphragm e. respiratory rate | back 12 a. bronchiole diameter |
front 13 How is the vital capacity calculated? Multiple Choice a. respiratory volume + tidal volume b. expiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume c. inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory volume d. inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume e. expiratory reserve volume + tidal volume | back 13 b. expiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume |