This document provides 20 true/false statements about pneumonia and pneumonitis. The statements cover topics such as the definitions and causes of pneumonia and pneumonitis, their common symptoms, and methods that doctors use to diagnose them such as asking questions, using a stethoscope, and conducting blood tests.
This document provides 20 true/false statements about pneumonia and pneumonitis. The statements cover topics such as the definitions and causes of pneumonia and pneumonitis, their common symptoms, and methods that doctors use to diagnose them such as asking questions, using a stethoscope, and conducting blood tests.
This document provides 20 true/false statements about pneumonia and pneumonitis. The statements cover topics such as the definitions and causes of pneumonia and pneumonitis, their common symptoms, and methods that doctors use to diagnose them such as asking questions, using a stethoscope, and conducting blood tests.
Write “true” in front of true sentences and “false” in front of false sentences.
1. The word “pathology” comes
from the Greek words “pathos” meaning “disease” and “logos” meaning “a treatise”. T 2. Pathology is the study of disease. T 3. Pneumonia is the inflammation and the consolidation of the lung tissues caused by infection, foreign body, irradiation or cancer.T 4. Pneumonitis is a stomach disease. F 5. Pneumonitis can be caused by several germs.T 6. The most common cause of pneumonia are dehydration and hunger. F 7. Pneumonitis is located in the human kidney.F 8. The most common causes are bacteria and the polluted air we daily and nightly breathe. T 9. Pneumonitis caused by cold or flu is named Streptococcus pneumonia F 10. The informal name given to Mycoplasma pneumonia is walking pneumonia.T 11. The people whose immune system is weakened are likely to get pneumonia. T 12. The fungi which causes pneumonitis can be found in the air or cow’s faeces. F 13. COVID-19 can cause pneumonitis.T 14. The symptoms of pneumonia are phlegmy cough, chest pain, fatigue etc. T 15. The symptoms of pneumonitis are fever, sweating, shaking chills, lower temperature for old people older than sixty-five. T 16. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or shortness of breath are symptoms of pneumonia.T 17. To diagnose pneumonia the doctor does not need to ask a patient series of questions. F 18. A good doctor starts the diagnosis by asking questions about the patient’s symptoms and medical history.T 19. Stethoscope can be used to diagnose pneumonia. T 20. Blood tests is used to look for signs of a bacterial infection. T