front 1 The nose is divided by a wall of cartilage called | back 1 Septum |
front 2 After the air is filtered, warmed, and moistened in the nose, it enters the | back 2 Pharynx |
front 3 About the middle of the sternum, the trachea divides into two sections called the right and left: | back 3 Bronchi |
front 4 Oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveolus and the cell exchange by the process of | back 4 Diffusion |
front 5 The degree of inflation depends on the presence of a fatty molecule on the respiratory membrane known as which of the following | back 5 Surfactant |
front 6 To evaluate a patient’s vital capacity, or the amount of air available in the lungs for respiration, use | back 6 Spirometry |
front 7 The lack of air in the lungs caused by the collapse of the microscopic structures of the lungs is known as: | back 7 Atelectasis |
front 8 Acute bronchitis is caused by what type of a respiratory infection? | back 8 Viral or bacterial |
front 9 The disease caused by an organism found in droppings from birds or bats, or in soil near their roosts, as in barns, caves, chicken coops, around buildings, and under bridges is called | back 9 Histoplasmosis |
front 10 Mucus streaming is | back 10 Propelling particles upward past the epiglottis |
front 11 The epiglottis | back 11 Covers the opening to the larynx when swallowing. |
front 12 The insertion of an instrument into the trachea and bronchial tree to view the airways, obtain a secretion or tissue sample or remove a foreign body is known as: | back 12 Bronchoscopy |
front 13 Emphysema causes | back 13 Enlarged alveolar spaces in the lungs |
front 14 This is the accumulation, within the tissues of the lungs, of fluid that has escaped from the blood vessels caused by increased pressure in the vessels | back 14 Pulmonary edema |
front 15 The passageway for air which extends from the neck into the chest is known as the | back 15 Trachea |
front 16 Pulmonary edema occurs when: | back 16 fluid accumulates within the tissues of the lung |
front 17 A pulmonary embolus is: | back 17 A blood clot obstructing an arteriole in the lungs |
front 18 Which of the following statements is true? | back 18 Asthma is not associated with the incidence of bronchitis and pneumonia |
front 19 Tamiflu is an antiviral medication used to lessen and shorten the symptoms of | back 19 Infuenza |