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Mock Test Topic: Respiratory System
Total MCQ Questions: 30

Time: 00:00
1. The voice box is known as:
(a) Pharynx
(b) Diaphragm
(c) Bronchioles
(d) Larynx

2. Rings found on trachea are ...in number:
(a) 8-10
(b) 5-7
(c) 16-20
(d) 10-13

3. The larynx is closed during swallowing by:
(a) Vocal cord
(b) Epiglottis
(c) Cricoid cartilage
(d) Thyroid cartilage

4. The organ which is located in the pleural cavity of the thorax is:
(a) Liver
(b) Heart
(c) Lungs
(d) Kidneys

5. Exchange of gases between the blood and lungs is called as:
(a) Oxygenation
(b) External respiration
(c) Internal respiration
(d) Excretion

6. The exchange of gases inside the lungs actually occurs inside tiny sacs called:
(a) Bronchi
(b) Cilia
(c) Capillaries
(d) Alveoli

7. The lung function tests are determined by:
(a) Tonometer
(b) Spirometer
(c) Sphygmomanometer
(d) Barometer

8. Volume of the air breathed in and out of lungs in a single normal quiet respiration is called....
(a) Tidal volume
(b) Inspiratory reserve Volume
(c) Expiratory reserve Volume
(d) Residual Volume

9. A space called ...... is found between the two pleural cavities:
(a) Serosa
(b) parietal
(c) mediastinum
(d) soleus

10. Removal of an entire lung is called as:
(a) Lobectomy
(b) Pneumonectomy
(c) Segmental resection
(d) Wedge resection

11. Right lung has how many lobes?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

12. The collapse of the alveoli is prevented by:
(a) cilia
(b) mucus
(c) surfactant
(d) pleural fluid

13. The trachea or windpipe is made up of cartilage rings; shape of the rings is:
(a) C shaped
(b) S shaped
(c) Cone shaped
(d) Straight

14. Normal tidal volume is:
(a) 100 ml
(b) 600ml
(c) 400ml
(d) 500 ml

15. The total lung capacity in a healthy adult male is approximate?
(a) 500 ml
(b) 5000 ml
(c) 600 ml
(d) 6000 ml

16. The exercise that would be most beneficial for a client with COPD is:
(a) controlled coughing
(b) spirometer use
(c) whistling while exhaling
(d) deep breathing

17. Total lung capacity in a newborn is:
(a) 100ml
(b) 350ml
(c) 500ml
(d) 150ml

18. ......is the major muscle responsible for breathing in humans:
(a) Trapezius
(b) Diaphragm
(c) Rectus abdominis
(d) Sternocleidomastoid

19. The.... membrane surrounds the lungs:
(a) Pericardial
(b) Mediastinal
(c) Pleural
(d) Peritoneal

20. The visceral pleura is:
(a) The membrane lining surface of the lungs
(b) Membrane lining wall of the thoracic cavity
(c) The thinnest portion of the peritoneum
(d) The fluid around the lungs

21. A congenital disorder in which the back of the nose is closed is called:
(a) Bilateral atresia
(b) Choanal atresia
(c) Nasal polyps
(d) Deviated nasal septum

22. Which symptom would a patient most likely complain of after an asthma attack?
(a) Dry cough
(b) Sore chest
(c) Restlessness
(d) Profuse perspiration

23. When ventilation exceeds perfusion, it leads to which of the following?
(a) Dead space
(b) Pneumothorax
(c) Silent unit
(d) Shunt

24. Largest volume of air, which can be expelled from lung during maximal expiration is called:
(a) Tidal volume
(b) Residual volume
(c) Inspiratory reserve volume
(d) Expiratory reserve volume

25. Which of the following is the infection caused in 'lower respiratory tract'?
(a) Rhinitis
(b) Pharyngitis
(c) Bronchiolitis
(d) Meningitis

26. Complication of bronchiectasis is:
(a) Cerebral abscess
(b) Lung abscess
(c) Amyloidosis
(d) All the above

27. Incentive spirometry is mainly used to:
(a) Prevent atelectasis
(b) Prevent pneumothorax
(c) Promote wound drainage
(d) Promote early ambulation

28. A large muscle that separates the chest cavity from abdominal cavity & helps with breathing:
(a) Larynx
(b) Trachea
(c) Diaphragm
(d) None of these

29. Capnography is a measurement of:
(a) Bicarbonate concentration
(b) H+ ion concentration
(c) CO2 concentration
(d) Anion gap

30. Diagnosis of COPD can be firmly made by:
(a) Spirometry
(b) X-ray chest
(c) Auscultation
(d) Blood test




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