Respiratory Inflammation and Infection Chapter
20 Questions and Answers 2025
what is the most common route of transmission for respiratory infections? -
Correct answer droplet infection
what is the most frequently occurring respiratory infection? - Correct
answer common cold
what virus accounts for about 40% of common colds? - Correct answer
rhinovirus
what are the 3 main purposes of the upper respiratory tract? - Correct
answer conducts air to the lower airways; protects the lungs from foreign
matter; and warms, filers, and humidifies air as it enters the lungs
how many lobes of lung tissue are on the left? - Correct answer 2
how many lobes of lung tissue are on the right? - Correct answer 3
occurs when material from the oropharynx enters the lower respiratory tract
- Correct answer pulmonary aspiration
what is a common sight for aspiration pneumonia? - Correct answer right
middle lobe
where does the transfer of oxygen into the capillaries occur? - Correct
answer alveoli
consists of ciliated, pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells and goblet
cells that secrete mucus - Correct answer muciliary apparatus
organisms that do not cause illness in a healthy person - Correct answer
normal flora
what parts of the respiratory tract do not have normal flora? - Correct
answer lower respiratory tract and alveoli
