Put the following events in the order they occur when asbestosis occurs - Answer-1. Asbestos fiber enter alveoli
2. Scar tissue forms
3. Shortness of breath occurs
4. Oxygen starvation sets in
5. Permanent physical disability and/or death
Draw a line from the term on the left to the definiti...
OSHA Potential Hazards Exam
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Put the following events in the order they occur when asbestosis occurs - Answer-1.
Asbestos fiber enter alveoli
2. Scar tissue forms
3. Shortness of breath occurs
4. Oxygen starvation sets in
5. Permanent physical disability and/or death
Draw a line from the term on the left to the definition on the right - Answer-1.
Mesothelioma - A cancer of the lining of the lungs or abdominal cavities
2. Diffusion - Process by which the alveoli remove carbon dioxide gas from the body
and supply new oxygen to the blood
3. Asbestosis- An emphysema-like condition characterized by a shortness of breath
4. Alveoli - Tiny air sacs in the lungs, surrounded by blood vessels and membranes,
where gasses are exchanged
If exposed to asbestos, a one-pack-a-day smoker's risk of developing lung cancer is
___________ times greater than that of a non-smoker. - Answer-50
Why can exposure to asbestos be difficult to detect and its subsequent health effects
difficult to diagnose? - Answer--The airborne fibers are easily spread through air
currents and ventilation
-Asbestos fibers are undetectable to the human eye
-Symptoms of exposure can take up to 20 year to develop
Alveoli are surrounded by blood vessels and separated from air by a thin membrane.
What do these membranes do? - Answer-Remove waste carbon dioxide from the body
Where in the body do embedded asbestos fibers cause the most adverse health
effects? - Answer-Alveoli
Which of the following describes asbestosis? - Answer--Cause emphysemas-like
shortness of breath
-Caused by asbestos fibers entering alveoli
-Scar tissue hinders oxygenation
Airborne asbestos fibers enter the body and eventually become embedded in the alveoli
by being: - Answer-Inhaled into the lungs
Which of the following are diseases that can be caused by years of unprotected
exposure to asbestos? - Answer--Lung cancer
-Mesothelioma
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