Cystic Fibrosis: Self-Assessment Questions

Listed below are the self-assessment questions for the video on Cystic Fibrosis:

1. The ___ and the ___ are the two organs most affected by the thick mucus secretions characteristic of CF.
2. Which of the following bodily functions is NOT impaired in patients with CF?
   A. Blood clotting
   B. Respiration
   C. Digestion
   D. Waste Excretion
3. What equation allows the decrease in lung airway diameter to be related to an increase in airway resistance to flow in CF patients?
4. Which of the following relationships between tube radius (a) and airflow through that tube (Q) is correct (assuming all other variables held constant)?
   A. Q ∝ a^2
   B. Q ∝ a4
   C. Q ∝ 1/a^2
   D. Q ∝ 1/a^4

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