Thorax and Lung Health Assessment Quiz

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Practice Learn Test

Which of the following is not a component of the thorax?

Lungs

Heart

Liver

Thoracic vertebrae

Which lung is divided into three lobes?

Left lung

Right lung

Both lungs

None of the above

What is the term for the amount of air inspired and expired with each breath during normal breathing?

Residual volume

Tidal volume

Vital capacity

Inspiratory reserve volume

What is the medical term for difficulty breathing?

Apnea

Dyspnea

Hypoxia

Tachypnea

Which of the following is not a method of lung function testing?

Spirometry

Pulse oximetry

Bronchoscopy

Peak flow measurement

Which of the following is not a risk factor for developing lung cancer?

Smoking

Air pollution

Regular exercise

Radon exposure

Which muscle is primarily responsible for inspiration during quiet breathing?

Diaphragm

External intercostals

Internal intercostals

Abdominal muscles

Which of the following is not a function of the pleura?

To reduce friction during breathing

To produce surfactant

To help maintain lung shape

To create a pressure gradient

Which lung sound is characterized by a high-pitched, continuous musical sound?

Rhonchi

Wheezes

Crackles

Stridor

#10

What is the primary function of surfactant in the lungs?

To promote gas exchange

To protect against pathogens

To reduce surface tension

To maintain lung elasticity

#11

Which of the following conditions is characterized by the collapse of part or all of a lung?

Pneumothorax

Pulmonary embolism

Atelectasis

Emphysema

#12

Which respiratory disorder is characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways?

Asthma

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Bronchiectasis

Interstitial lung disease

#13

Which respiratory disorder is characterized by irreversible destruction of the alveoli?

Asthma

Pneumonia

Emphysema

Pulmonary fibrosis