A monthly quiz to test your ambulance knowledge:
Quiz 4
1) The exchange of gases takes place in :
a: the bronchi
b: the trachea
c: the alveoli
d: the nose
2) Which of the following structures belongs to both the digestive
and respiratory systems?:
a: bronchi
b: larynx
c: oesophagus
d: pharynx
3) The vocal cords are situated in the:
a: larynx
b: pharynx
c: trachea
d: bronchi
4) Which of the following statements is true?
The visceral layer of the pleura covers the:
a: diaphragm
b: thoracic vertebrae
c: lungs
d: bronchi
5) Which of the following is false?
the trachea is:
a: composed of incomplete rings of cartilage
b: lined with ciliated mucous membrane
c: continuous with the pharynx
d: continuous with the larynx
6) A Pott's fracture is located in the:
a: wrist
b: elbow
c: knee
d: ankle
7) Paralysis of one side of the body is termed:
a: paraplegia
b: hemiplegia
c: monoplegia
d: tetraplegia
8) The term chronic, in relation to disease, means:
a: to come on suddenly
b: lasting a long time
c: present since birth
d: comes and goes
9) The medical term for blood in the urine is:
a: haematology
b: haematoma
c: haematuria
d: haemodialysis
10) A patient lying in the prone position would be:
a: face down
b: on his back
c: on his side
d: sitting upright
 Links To Other Quizzes
This site allows you to test your ECG interpretation skills.
Each case is presented with a brief clinical history.
|