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1. How many components make up the 4
nasopharynx?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
2. What two structures make up the B
oropharynx?
a) Tongue and epiglottis
b) Palatine tonsil and the tongue
c) Epiglottis and trachea
d) Mandible and hyoid bone
3. Which term below is best defined as the b
entry point to the
larynx?
a) Trachea
b) Glottic opening
c) Epiglottis
d) Bronchi
4. As air moves through the nasal pas- a
sages, it becomes warm
and ________________ which keeps the air
from pulling
essential water from the body.
a) Humidified
b) Dry
c) Oxygenated
d) Deoxygenated
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5. The throat is also known as d
________________.
a) Hypopharynx
b) Larynx
c) Oropharynx
d) Pharynx
6. )The ______________ is also known as the c
hypopharynx.
a) Nasopharynx
b) Oropharynx
c) Laryngopharynx
d) Hypopharynx
7. The glottic opening is protected by the d
epiglottis and the
___________________.
a) Bronchi
b) Pharynx
c) Espohagus
d) Vocal Cords
8. The trachea is a tube that funnels air c
from the mouth and
nose to the lungs and is protected by
_____ rings of
cartilage.
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
9. a
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Bronchioles extend from the bronchi
and end at the:
a) Alveoli
b) Trachea
c) Capillaries
d) Carina
10. Alveoli are surround by pulmonary d
________________
where gas exchange occurs through
their membranes.
a) arterioles
b) venules
c) arteries
d) capillaries
11. The movement of gases from an area of c
higher
concentration to an area of lower con-
centration is called:
a) osmosis
b) facilitated transport
c) diffusion
d) All of the above
12. What is a tension pneumothorax? a pneumothorax where the built-up air in the
chest cavity is pushing against the vena cava
and trachea, blocking blood flow and ultimately
causing death
13. Your patient is a 24-year-old female b
who swallowed a
handful of pills of unknown type. Al-
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though she
was initially alert and oriented with no
complaints, you
note that she is now beginning to slur
her
words and is becoming progressively
lethargic. What is
the highest priority in dealing with this
patient?
a) Finding out exactly what she took
b) Maintaining an open airway
c) Notifying the receiving facility of the
change in
mental status
d) Checking the patient's pupil size and
reactivity to light
14. What is the difference between a pneu- a tension pneumothorax occurs when a pneu-
mothorax and a tension pneumotho- mothorax does not have an opening in which the
rax? air (or blood) can escape, causing pressure on
the trachea and vena cava
15. List the 6 common signs of pneumoth- -Respiratory difficulty
orax -Uneven chest wall movement
-Reduction in breath sounds on the affected
side
-Indications of developing shock, including
rapid, weak pulse; cyanosis; and low blood pres-
sure due to decreased cardiac output
-Distended neck veins
-Tracheal deviation to the uninjured side
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1. How many components make up the 4
nasopharynx?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
2. What two structures make up the B
oropharynx?
a) Tongue and epiglottis
b) Palatine tonsil and the tongue
c) Epiglottis and trachea
d) Mandible and hyoid bone
3. Which term below is best defined as the b
entry point to the
larynx?
a) Trachea
b) Glottic opening
c) Epiglottis
d) Bronchi
4. As air moves through the nasal pas- a
sages, it becomes warm
and ________________ which keeps the air
from pulling
essential water from the body.
a) Humidified
b) Dry
c) Oxygenated
d) Deoxygenated
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5. The throat is also known as d
________________.
a) Hypopharynx
b) Larynx
c) Oropharynx
d) Pharynx
6. )The ______________ is also known as the c
hypopharynx.
a) Nasopharynx
b) Oropharynx
c) Laryngopharynx
d) Hypopharynx
7. The glottic opening is protected by the d
epiglottis and the
___________________.
a) Bronchi
b) Pharynx
c) Espohagus
d) Vocal Cords
8. The trachea is a tube that funnels air c
from the mouth and
nose to the lungs and is protected by
_____ rings of
cartilage.
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
9. a
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Bronchioles extend from the bronchi
and end at the:
a) Alveoli
b) Trachea
c) Capillaries
d) Carina
10. Alveoli are surround by pulmonary d
________________
where gas exchange occurs through
their membranes.
a) arterioles
b) venules
c) arteries
d) capillaries
11. The movement of gases from an area of c
higher
concentration to an area of lower con-
centration is called:
a) osmosis
b) facilitated transport
c) diffusion
d) All of the above
12. What is a tension pneumothorax? a pneumothorax where the built-up air in the
chest cavity is pushing against the vena cava
and trachea, blocking blood flow and ultimately
causing death
13. Your patient is a 24-year-old female b
who swallowed a
handful of pills of unknown type. Al-
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though she
was initially alert and oriented with no
complaints, you
note that she is now beginning to slur
her
words and is becoming progressively
lethargic. What is
the highest priority in dealing with this
patient?
a) Finding out exactly what she took
b) Maintaining an open airway
c) Notifying the receiving facility of the
change in
mental status
d) Checking the patient's pupil size and
reactivity to light
14. What is the difference between a pneu- a tension pneumothorax occurs when a pneu-
mothorax and a tension pneumotho- mothorax does not have an opening in which the
rax? air (or blood) can escape, causing pressure on
the trachea and vena cava
15. List the 6 common signs of pneumoth- -Respiratory difficulty
orax -Uneven chest wall movement
-Reduction in breath sounds on the affected
side
-Indications of developing shock, including
rapid, weak pulse; cyanosis; and low blood pres-
sure due to decreased cardiac output
-Distended neck veins
-Tracheal deviation to the uninjured side
