Exam 8: Diseases of the Respiratory System

The main symptom of pleuritis is a sharp chest pain.

A nasal endoscopy might be used to diagnose _____.

There are two basic types of medications used in _____ treatment: steroids and other anti-inflammatory medications and bronchodilators.

Chronic bronchitis is a chronic inflammation of the _____.

The _____ exert a sweeping action, preventing dust and foreign particles from reaching the lungs.

Smoking is the most common cause of atelectasis.

Air enters the nasal and oral cavity, passes through the pharynx, and down the larynx to the _____.

The etiology of asthma is idiopathic.

In bronchitis, excessive secretion of mucous blocks airflow.

Normal arterial blood gases should be high in carbon dioxide and low in oxygen.

The difference in _____ pressure acts as a partial vacuum and prevents the lung from collapsing.

In most cases, a(n)_____ test is repeated three times to get an accurate measurement.

The entire lining of the respiratory tract is coated with a mucus film.

Which of the following is NOT one of the risk factors for the common cold?

Because the onset of emphysema is gradual, many cases are not diagnosed until irreversible damage has occurred.

_____ is a long-term, progressive obstructive lung disease in which the alveoli are destroyed.

Tuberculosis is caused by a _____.

Bronchi branch into smaller and smaller tubules called _____, which lack cartilaginous rings.

_____ fluid lubricates the lung and thoracic surfaces, reducing friction as the lungs expand and contract.

A _____ is a collection of air or gas in the chest or pleural space that causes all or part of the lung to collapse.