NSG 3850 Patho 2, Exam2: Chapters 21, 22, & 23 EXAM 2026-
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Shifts in the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve represent the
a. effect of carbonic anhydrase on the uptake of CO2.
b. ability of blood to pick up more CO2 when PaO2 is low.
c. amount of hydrogen in solution in the blood.
d. changes in hemoglobin affinity for oxygen.
d. changes in hemoglobin affinity for oxygen.
Surfactant is a phospholipid that reduces
a. pulmonary vascular capacitance.
b. elastic recoil force.
c. alveolar surface tension.
d. pulmonary capillary fragility.
c. alveolar surface tension
,Secondary pulmonary hypertension is most often caused by
a. increased pulmonary blood flow.
b. increased pulmonary vascular resistance.
c. increased left atrial pressure.
d. decreased alveolar compliance.
b. increased pulmonary vascular resistance.
The pulmonary structure that has the least pulmonary blood flow is
a. lung apex.
b. middle lung.
c. lower lung.
d. zone 4.
a. lung apex
,Which effect does autonomic nervous system stimulation have on the
respiratory system?
a. Parasympathetic stimulation dilates airways.
b. Sympathetic stimulation constricts airways.
c. Sympathetic stimulation relaxes bronchial smooth muscle.
d. The autonomic system has no effect on the respiratory system.
c. Sympathetic stimulation relaxes bronchial smooth muscle.
Primary pulmonary hypertension is
a. more common in men.
b. readily treatable.
c. caused by genetic mutation.
d. rapidly progressive.
d. rapidly progressive
, Hypoventilation causes
a. hypoxemia.
b. respiratory alkalosis.
c. increased minute ventilation.
d. decreased PaCO2.
a. hypoxemia
Which person is at greatest risk for developing a pulmonary embolism?
a. A 25-year-old man with asthma
b. A 28-year-old woman in the first trimester of a normal pregnancy
c. A 42-year-old woman with a broken ankle
d. A 67-year-old man with a deep vein thrombosis in the femoral vein
d. A 67-year-old man with a deep vein thrombosis in the femoral vein
Chronic pulmonary hypertension can eventually cause which complication?
a. Pulmonary emboli
b. Respiratory acidosis
c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Right heart failure
d. right heart failure
2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTION GUIDE (A+ GRADED 100%
CORRECT ) 2025 NEWEST VERSION!!
Shifts in the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve represent the
a. effect of carbonic anhydrase on the uptake of CO2.
b. ability of blood to pick up more CO2 when PaO2 is low.
c. amount of hydrogen in solution in the blood.
d. changes in hemoglobin affinity for oxygen.
d. changes in hemoglobin affinity for oxygen.
Surfactant is a phospholipid that reduces
a. pulmonary vascular capacitance.
b. elastic recoil force.
c. alveolar surface tension.
d. pulmonary capillary fragility.
c. alveolar surface tension
,Secondary pulmonary hypertension is most often caused by
a. increased pulmonary blood flow.
b. increased pulmonary vascular resistance.
c. increased left atrial pressure.
d. decreased alveolar compliance.
b. increased pulmonary vascular resistance.
The pulmonary structure that has the least pulmonary blood flow is
a. lung apex.
b. middle lung.
c. lower lung.
d. zone 4.
a. lung apex
,Which effect does autonomic nervous system stimulation have on the
respiratory system?
a. Parasympathetic stimulation dilates airways.
b. Sympathetic stimulation constricts airways.
c. Sympathetic stimulation relaxes bronchial smooth muscle.
d. The autonomic system has no effect on the respiratory system.
c. Sympathetic stimulation relaxes bronchial smooth muscle.
Primary pulmonary hypertension is
a. more common in men.
b. readily treatable.
c. caused by genetic mutation.
d. rapidly progressive.
d. rapidly progressive
, Hypoventilation causes
a. hypoxemia.
b. respiratory alkalosis.
c. increased minute ventilation.
d. decreased PaCO2.
a. hypoxemia
Which person is at greatest risk for developing a pulmonary embolism?
a. A 25-year-old man with asthma
b. A 28-year-old woman in the first trimester of a normal pregnancy
c. A 42-year-old woman with a broken ankle
d. A 67-year-old man with a deep vein thrombosis in the femoral vein
d. A 67-year-old man with a deep vein thrombosis in the femoral vein
Chronic pulmonary hypertension can eventually cause which complication?
a. Pulmonary emboli
b. Respiratory acidosis
c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Right heart failure
d. right heart failure
