Chapter 7: Pathologies Associated with the Respiratory System
1.
Which of the following respiratory pathologies refers to a collection of air or gas in the
pleural cavity resulting in a collapsed lung?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Pneumothorax
C) Emphysema
D) Asthma
2.
Which of the following is a general term used to refer to both chronic bronchitis and
emphysema?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Pulmonary trauma
C) Congestive heart failure
D) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3.
Which of the following pathologies is an inherited, genetic disease that results in a
degeneration of skeletal muscle?
A) Asthma
B) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
C) Muscular dystrophy
D) Scoliosis
4.
The onset of scoliosis is most commonly diagnosed at which of the following age ranges?
A) Newborn to 5 years of age
B) 10 to 15 years of age
C) 30 to 45 years of age
D) Over the age of 65 years
5.
What is the medical term for an abnormally large posterior curvature of the vertebral
column, also known as "round back"?
A) Lordosis
B) Scoliosis
C) Kyphosis
D) Spina bifida
6.
An abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column is referred to as which of the
following?
A) Scoliosis
B) Lordosis
C) Kyphosis
D) Spina bifida
7.
Which of the following types of receptors are able to sense carbon dioxide levels in the
cerebrospinal fluid?
A) Peripheral chemoreceptors
B) Mechanoreceptors
C) Thermoreceptors
D) Central chemoreceptors
8.
The leading cause of spinal cord injuries is which of the following?
A) Falls
B) Assault
C) Motor vehicle accidents
D) Sports injuries
9.
Which of the following diseases has an average life expectancy of 1 to 5 years post
diagnosis?
A) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
B) Multiple sclerosis
C) Parkinson's disease
D) Alzheimer's disease
10.
Which of the following respiratory conditions presents with elevated blood carbon dioxide
levels?
A) Hypoxemia
B) Hypercapnia
C) Tuberculosis
D) Emphysema
11.
Muscular dystrophy is considered a congenital disorder.
A) True
B) False
12.
Inhalatory stridor is a common symptom of the disorder of paradoxical vocal fold
movement.
A) True
B) False
13.
Congestive heart failure often results in a fluid buildup in the lungs and other types of
tissue.
A) True
B) False
14.
Paradoxical vocal fold movement results from lower airway obstruction.
A) True
B) False
15.
A tracheostomy refers to the surgical incision made at the fourth or fifth tracheal rings to
provide a passageway for breathing.
A) True
B) False
16.
The act of moving the air stream in and out of the lungs is known as ___________.
17.
___________ is a bacterial infectious disease with symptoms including a bad cough, fever,
and chest pain.
18.
Lung congestion is also known as ___________.
19.
Abnormally low bone density is referred to as ___________.
20.
Breathing changes specifically associated with emotions are mediated in the ___________
lobe of the cerebral cortex.
21.
The ___________ rhythmicity center has separate inspiratory and expiratory centers that
control automatic breathing.
22.
___________ is a hereditary spinocerebellar degenerative disorder that includes a
progressive loss of balance and coordination, with muscle atrophy over time.
23.
The subtype of multiple sclerosis termed ___________ presents with a sudden onset and
continuous progression without remission.
24.
In Parkinson's disease the ___________ producing centers of the substantia nigra
degenerate.
25.
A tracheostomy tube has multiple components; the innermost tube is called the inner
___________.
Answer Key
1.
B
2.
D
3.
C
4.
B
5.
C
6.
A
7.
D
8.
C
9.
A
10.
B
11.
A
12.
A
13.
A
14.
B
15.
B
16.
ventilation
17.
tuberculosis
18.
pulmonary edema
19.
osteoporosis
20.
limbic
21.
medullary
22.
Friedreich’s ataxia
23.
progressing
24.
dopamine
25.
cannula