WONDER #2794: How Do Iron Lungs Work?

Question 1 of 3

Iron lungs were used to treat patients who couldn’t breathe on their own due to paralysis from severe ___________.

1. influenza
2. measles
3. mumps
4. polio

Question 2 of 3

In what year was the iron lung invented?

1. 2002
2. 1928
3. 1976
4. 1952

Question 3 of 3

Which invention has replaced the iron lung in most modern hospitals?

1. Respirator
2. Stethoscope
3. Defibrillator
4. MRI Machines

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