GROUP:

STUDENT:

TEST PAPER

I. Indicate whether each sentence is true (T) or false (F): ( 3 POINTS: 12 X 0,25 P.)

1. ”Inhalation” and ”inhaler” are nouns forms.

2. Chest percussion is a treatment for asthma.
3. Pneumothorax refers to a collapsed lung.
4. Sympthoms of COPD include a persistent cold, nausea and shallow breathing.
5. Irritants and pollutants can cause chronic bronchitis.
6. Pleurisy is a blood clot in the lung and a pulmonary embolism is fluid in the lung.
7. If a child is suffering from croup, the vocal chords are affected and his voice will be hoarse and
produce a loud, barking sound.
8. A person with bronchitis may experience fatigue, shortness of breath and itchness.
9. Allergens such as pet dander, dust mites, moldsand pollen can trigger asthma.
10. Tuberculosis can be successfully treated with antibiotics.
11. A person with tuberculosis will wheeze.
12. One of the causes of emphysema is cigarette smoking.

II. Choose the correct answer from a,b and c: (3 POINTS: 12 X 0,25 P.)
1. Dyspnea is another word for: a. wheezing; b. shortness of breath; c. puffs
2. Another word for pertussis is: a. hacking cough; b. persistent cough; c. whooping cough
3. Bronchial tubes refer to: a. nasal passages; b. air passages; c. the windpipe
4. A chronic infection: a. is sudden and lasts a short time; b. recurs often; c. is sudden and lasts a long
time
5. ”To hold your breath” means: a. to be worried; b. to be relaxed; c.to wait for something that is going
to happen
6. ”To get something off your chest” means : a. to remove a heavy pressure; b. to let someone know that
something is annoying you; c. to be angry and anxious
7. Emphysema is a common problem with: a. children; b. smokers; c. asthmatics
8. The word tightness is: a. a noun; b. a verb; c. an adjective
9. Children with croup: a. are having an asthma attack; b. produce a barking sound; c. have suffered a
collapsed lung
10. An early sign of COPD includes: a. shortness of breath with exertion; b. emphysema; c.shortness of
breath without exertion
11. ”To expectorate” means: a. to swallow; b. to take a deep breath; c. to spit up
12. Asthma can cause the bronchial tubes to: a. become clogged; b. get inflamed and irritated; c.collapse

III. Describe the meaning of the following terms: (3 POINTS: 6 X 0,25 P. )

CROUP; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; ASTHMA; WHOOPING COUGH; PNEUMONIA; EMPHYSEMA.