SBI241 – Week 7 Kahoot’s Quiz

Respiratory Disorders – Asthma & COPD

Q1 – Australia has one of the highest prevalence of asthma.

a) True
b) False

Q2 – Asthma is thought to be caused by:

a) interactions between genetic and environmental factors.

b) an autosomal recessive trait.
c) autoimmunity.
d) excessive use of antibiotics as a young child.

Q3 – Airway hyper-responsiveness in asthma is related to:

a) increased sympathetic nervous system response.

b) the release of stress hormones.
c) hereditary decrease in IgE responsiveness.
d) exposure to an allergen causing mast cell degranulation.

Q4 – Airway obstruction contributing to increased airflow resistance

and hypoventilation in asthma is caused by:

a) mucous secretion, bronchoconstriction, and airway oedema.

b) type II alveolar cell injury and decreased surfactant.
c) alveolar fibrosis and pulmonary oedema.
d) collapse of the cartilaginous rings in the bronchi.

Q5 – In asthma, ________ is (are) reduced.

a) lung volumes
b) air trapping
c) dead space
d) expiratory flow rates

Q6 – What should a 13-year-old asthmatic female recognise as part of an asthmatic attack?

a) headache
b) chest pain
c) wheezing
d) bradycardia

Q7 – A 10-year-old male is brought to the ED with prolonged bronchospasm and severe hypoxaemia.
The most likely diagnosis is:

a) status asthmaticus.
b) exercise-induced asthma.
c) chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.
d) bronchiectasis.

Q8 – Bronchodilators are “asthma-relieving” drugs.

 a) True
b) False

Q9 – Steroids are “asthma-preventing” drugs.

a) True
b) False

Q10 – Peek Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) is the ideal tool to diagnose asthma.

a) True
b) False

Q11 – What is the cut-off ratio of FEV1/FVC on spirometry for obstructive lung disease?

a) 60%
b) 70%
c) 80%
d) 90%

Q12 – A 52-year-old female presents with chronic bronchitis. Tests reveal closure of the airway during
expiration. This condition is most likely caused by:

a) thick mucus from hypertrophied glands.

b) ventilation-perfusion mismatch.
c) hyperventilation.
d) thinning smooth muscle in the bronchioles.

Q13 – A 45-year-old male presents with chronic bronchitis of 5 months’ duration. Which of the
following is most likely to cause this condition?

a) Chronic asthma
b) Air pollution
c) Cigarette smoke
d) Recurrent pneumonia

Q14 – A 45-year-old male presents with chronic bronchitis of 5 months’ duration. Which of the
following is the most significant concern in this patient?

a) Left heart failure

b) Pulmonary embolus
c) Immunosuppression
d) Recurrent pulmonary infections

Q15 – A 60-year-old female with emphysema is having difficulty expiring a given volume of air. She is
most likely experiencing ________ pulmonary disease.

a) restrictive
b) atelectatic
c) obstructive
d) pleuritic

Q16 – A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. His
airways are obstructed because of:
 a) excessive mucous production.
b) infection and inflammation.
c) airway oedema.
d) loss of elastic recoil.

Q17 – A 60-year-old female with a 25-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. She has
an increased anterior-posterior chest diameter because of:

a) air trapping.
b) increased inspiratory reserve volumes.
c) increased flow rates.
d) alveolar destruction.

Q18 – ‘Cor pulmonale’ is a long-term consequence of COPD.

a) True
 b) False

* In COPD, chronic hypoxia causes hypertension within pulmonary circulation. Eventually, the right
ventricle becomes enlarged and fails, ultimately leading to peripheral oedema – cur pulmonale.

Q19 – Patients with COPD are at risk of hypercapnia if they receive too much oxygen.

a) True
b) False