Question

Explain what would happen if your epiglottis stopped working properly.

(1 point)
Responses

You would have to go to dialysis to get your blood filtered every day.
You would have to go to dialysis to get your blood filtered every day.

You would have to use an inhaler when the pollen or dust repeatedly bothered you.
You would have to use an inhaler when the pollen or dust repeatedly bothered you.

You could choke on food when it went down the wrong place.
You could choke on food when it went down the wrong place.

You would have to go to the doctor to have your blood pressure checked regularly.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

You could potentially aspirate food or liquids into your lungs, leading to aspiration pneumonia.

Answer 2

Explain what would happen if your epiglottis stopped working properly.

(1 point)
Responses

You would have to go to dialysis to get your blood filtered every day.
You would have to go to dialysis to get your blood filtered every day.

You would have to use an inhaler when the pollen or dust repeatedly bothered you.
You would have to use an inhaler when the pollen or dust repeatedly bothered you.

You could choke on food when it went down the wrong place.
You could choke on food when it went down the wrong place.

You would have to go to the doctor to have your blood pressure checked regularly.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

If your epiglottis stopped working properly, you could have difficulty swallowing and may be at a higher risk for choking on food or liquids. This could lead to serious respiratory issues and aspiration pneumonia.