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Chronic bronchitis often leads to for pulmonate bc of
a. ventricular hypoxia
b. increased pulmonary vascular resistance
c. left ventricular strain
d. hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWER-B
All obstructive pulmonary disorders are characterized by
a. resistance to airflow
b. hyper-responsiveness
c. decreased residual volumes
d. decreased lung compliance - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Asthma is categorized as an
a. restrictive pulmonary ds
b. infective pulmonary ds
c. obstructive pulmonary ds
d. type pf acute tracheo-bronchial obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER-C
,Which pulmonary function test result is consistent with a diagnosis of asthma?
a. reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
b. decreased functional residual capacity
c. increased FEV1
d. reduced total lung volume - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Obstructive disorders are associated with
a. low residual volumes
b. low expiratory flow rates
c. increased expiratory reserve volume
d. decreased total lung capacity - CORRECT ANSWER-B
COPD leads to a barrel chest, bc it causes
a. pulmonary edema
b. muscle atrophy
c. prolonged inspiration
d. air trapping - CORRECT ANSWER-D
, Lack of a-antitrypsin in emphysema causes
a. chronic mucous secretion and airway fibrosis
b. destruction of alveolar tissue
c. pulmonary edema dn increased alveolar compliance
d. bronchoconstriction and airway edema - CORRECT ANSWER-B
The hyper-secretion of mucus resulting for chronic bronchitis is the result of
a. recurrent infection
b. destruction of alveolar septa
c. reduced inflammation
d. barrel chest - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Which assessment would support a diagnosis of type A COPD rather than type B
COPD?
a. copious sputum, dyspnea, cor pulmonale
b. noisy breath sounds, fatigue, high PaCO2, overweight
c. normal PaCO2, scant sputum, accessory muscle use, barrel chest
d. barrel chest productive cough, cyanosis, very decreased PaO2 - CORRECT
ANSWER-C