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25 Cards in this Set
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1. High altitudes may produce hypoxemia by:
a. right to left shunts b. atelectasis c. decreased oxygen inspiration d. emphysema e. all above |
c
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2. In ARDS, increased alveolocapillary membrane permeability main is due to:
a. alveolar epithelial damage b. decreased surfactant c. vasoconstriction d. ventilation to perfusion mismatching e. inflammatory mediators released |
e
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3. Type II pneumocyte damage causes
a. increased alveolocapillary permeability b. chemotaxis for neutrophils c. exudation of fluid from capillaries into the interstitium d. decreased surfactant production e. all above |
d
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4. Pulmonary edema may be caused by:
a. hypoventilation b. CNS abnormalities c. atelectasis d. rupture of pleura e. increased pulmonary hydrostatic pressure |
e
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5. In asthma:
a. bronchial muscles contract b. bronchial muscles relax c. mucous secretions decrease d. imbalances within CNS develop |
a
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6. In emphysema:
a. there is increased area for gaseous exchange b. there are prolonged inspirations c. the bronchioles are primarily involved d. there is increased diaphragm movement e. alveoli are less able to recoil and expel air |
e
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7. In pneumococcal pneumonia, the stage of gray hepatization is charactized by:
a. solidification of tissure b. fibrin deposition c. alveoli filling with blood cells and pneumococci d. macrophages appearing in alveolar spaces |
b
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8. Pulmonary hypertension:
a. shows an enlarged pulmonary artery b. involves deep vein thrombosis c. shows right ventricular hypertrophy d. both a and c e. all are correct |
d
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9. Cor pulmonale:
a. occurs in response to long-standing pulmonary hypertension b. is right heart failure c. is manifested by altered tricuspid and pulmonic valve sounds d. both b and c e. all are correct |
e
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10. A lung cancer characterized by many anaplastic figures and the production of hormones is most likely:
a. squamous cell carcinoma b. small cell carcinoma c. large cell carcinoma d. adenocarcinoma e. bronchial adenoma |
b
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11. The metastasis of lung squamous cell carcinoma is:
a. late b. very early and widespread c. early d. early and widespread e. never seen |
a
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12. Which is true about tuberculosis?
a. it is caused by an aerobic bacillus b. it may affect other organs c. it involves a type III hypersensitivity d. antibodies to it may be detected with a skin test |
a, b
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13. Pulmonary emboli usually do which of the following?
a. obstruct blood supply to lung parenchyma b. have origins from thrombi in the legs c. occlude pulmonary vein branches d. occlude pulmonary artery branches |
a, b, d
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14. Chronic bronchitis:
a. is caused by a lack of surfactant b. impairs cilia c. exhibits a nonproductive cough d. causes collapsed alveoli |
b
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15. Emphysema is precipitated by:
a. histamine b. TNF c. leukotrienes d. alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency |
d
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16. Increased ventilatory rate, very large tidal volume, and no expiratory pause are characteristics of __
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Kussmaul respirations
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17. Coughing up blood or bloody secretions is __
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hemoptysis
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18. Decreased arterial oxygenation causes __
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cyanosis
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19. Apnea, inward ventilation, then apnea again characterize __
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration
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20. Alveolar collapse is observed in __
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pleural space atelectasis
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21. Abnormal deflation of bronchi is termed __
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bronchiectasis
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22. Fibrous tissue or nodules in lungs is termed __
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pneumoconiosis
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23. Fractured ribs or sternum cause __
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flail chest
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24. Pleural space air is termed __
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pneumothorax
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25. Streptococcus pneumoniae causes __ __.
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lobar pneumonia
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