Respiratory System and Emergency Care Quiz

Lungs facilitate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the respiratory system.

The diaphragm's primary function in the respiratory system is to serve as the muscle for breathing.

The term for the process of breathing air into the lungs is inhalation.

The larynx is responsible for producing sound and speech in the respiratory system.

Bronchitis refers to the inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the respiratory system.

The recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for adults during CPR is 30 compressions to 2 ventilations.

Emphysema is characterized by the permanent enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs.

In emergency care, ABC stands for Airway, Breathing, Circulation.

Asthma is characterized by the sudden, involuntary contraction of the bronchial muscles, leading to airway constriction.

Epinephrine is commonly administered to relieve severe allergic reactions.

Apnea is the medical term for the cessation of breathing.

Shallow breathing is a symptom of hyperventilation.

The recommended technique for providing rescue breaths during CPR for an adult is mouth-to-mouth.

Chest pain while breathing is a symptom of pneumonia.