Strep throat and bacterial pneumonia are examples of
a.
bacterial communicable diseases
b.
viral communicable diseases
c.
noncommunicable diseases
d.
communicable diseases

Maintaining a healthy weight allows the respiratory system to work more effectively because a. oxygen is being delivered more adequately. b. the heart does not have to pump as forcefully. c. the capillaries are constricted. d. the lung capacity allows for small amounts of air.

The breakdown of peptides into amino acids is an example of . the release of insulin after eating a large meal is an example of .

Which of the following are considered general purposes of performing pulmonary function tests (pfts)? 1. the functional status of the lungs 2. the diffusion characteristics of the alveolar-capillary membrane 3. how much and how fast gas can be moved into and out of the lungs 4. the specific diagnosis of pulmonary disease