Aspiration Quiz

An acute or chronic condition in which excessive mucus is secreted into the bronchi

A situation where foreign objects are swallowed or aspirated into the air passages of the bronchial tree (correct)

A condition in which a portion of a lung collapses due to obstruction of the bronchus or puncture

An irreversible dilation of bronchi or bronchioles resulting from repeated pulmonary infection or obstruction

Puncture or blowout of an air passageway

Cigarette smoking (correct)

Obstruction of the bronchus

Repetitive pulmonary infection

An acute or chronic condition in which excessive mucus is secreted into the bronchi

An irreversible dilation of bronchi or bronchioles resulting from repeated pulmonary infection or obstruction (correct)

A situation where foreign objects are swallowed or aspirated into the air passages of the bronchial tree

A condition in which a portion of a lung collapses due to obstruction of the bronchus or puncture