NSG 3850 Patho Exam 1 Health Assessment
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Which clinical manifestation is not likely the result of a tuberculosis infection?
a. Productive cough
b. Low-grade fever
c. Night sweats
d. Cyanosis - Correct Answer-d. Cyanosis
Which disorder is caused by inhalation of organic substances?
a. Diffuse interstitial lung disease
b. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
c. Sarcoidosis
d. Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Correct Answer-b. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The hallmark manifestation of acute respiratory distress syndrome is
a. tachycardia.
b. hypotension.
c. frothy secretions.
d. refractory hypoxemia. - Correct Answer-d. refractory hypoxemia.
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,The primary cause of infant respiratory distress syndrome is
a. prematurity.
b. lack of surfactant.
c. maternal illegal drug use during pregnancy.
d. umbilical cord compression. - Correct Answer-b. lack of surfactant.
Empyema is defined as an
a. exudative bronchitis.
b. infection in the pleural space.
c. infection localized in the lung.
d. infection in the blood. - Correct Answer-b. infection in the pleural space.
A patient with flail chest will demonstrate
a. absence of chest movement with breaths.
b. no inspiratory breath sounds.
c. fluttering chest movements on expirations.
d. outward chest movement on expiration. - Correct Answer-d. outward chest movement on expiration.
Obstructive sleep apnea would most likely be found in a patient diagnosed with
a. myasthenia gravis.
b. poliomyelitis.
c. Pickwickian syndrome.
d. pneumonia. - Correct Answer-c. Pickwickian syndrome.
Pneumocystis is a term that refers to a
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,a. fungal pneumonia secondary to HIV.
b. viral pneumonia found in transplant recipients.
c. noninfectious inflammation in the lung.
d. pneumonia secondary to bladder infection. - Correct Answer-a. fungal pneumonia secondary to HIV.
The most definitive diagnostic method for active tuberculosis is acquired via
a. sputum culture.
b. Mantoux skin test.
c. chest x-ray.
d. blood culture. - Correct Answer-a. sputum culture
A major cause of treatment failure in tuberculosis is
a. resistant organism.
b. allergy to drugs used.
c. nonadherence.
d. immunosuppression. - Correct Answer-c. nonadherence.
Neuromuscular disorders impair lung function primarily because of
a. inflammatory events in the lung.
b. secondary pneumonia.
c. weak muscles of respiration.
d. inactivity secondary to the disorder. - Correct Answer-c. weak muscles of respiration.
Legionnaires disease is characterized by
3
, a. presence of systemic illness.
b. airborne mechanism of communicability.
c. mild symptomatology.
d. resolution with or without antimicrobial therapy. - Correct Answer-a. presence of systemic illness
Bacterial pneumonia leads to hypoxemia caused by
a. cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
b. upper airway obstruction.
c. accumulation of alveolar exudates.
d. interstitial edema. - Correct Answer-c. accumulation of alveolar exudates.
A common characteristic of viral pneumonia is
a. high fever.
b. alveolar infiltrates on a chest x-ray.
c. increased white blood cell count.
d. dry cough. - Correct Answer-d. Dry cough
A major risk factor for the development of active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) disease is
a. contaminated water.
b. immunosuppression.
c. being a male.
d. overuse of antibiotics. - Correct Answer-b. immunosuppression.
Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space is called
a. an abscess.
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Newest complete questions and correct
verified answers (detailed answers) already
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Which clinical manifestation is not likely the result of a tuberculosis infection?
a. Productive cough
b. Low-grade fever
c. Night sweats
d. Cyanosis - Correct Answer-d. Cyanosis
Which disorder is caused by inhalation of organic substances?
a. Diffuse interstitial lung disease
b. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
c. Sarcoidosis
d. Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Correct Answer-b. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The hallmark manifestation of acute respiratory distress syndrome is
a. tachycardia.
b. hypotension.
c. frothy secretions.
d. refractory hypoxemia. - Correct Answer-d. refractory hypoxemia.
1
,The primary cause of infant respiratory distress syndrome is
a. prematurity.
b. lack of surfactant.
c. maternal illegal drug use during pregnancy.
d. umbilical cord compression. - Correct Answer-b. lack of surfactant.
Empyema is defined as an
a. exudative bronchitis.
b. infection in the pleural space.
c. infection localized in the lung.
d. infection in the blood. - Correct Answer-b. infection in the pleural space.
A patient with flail chest will demonstrate
a. absence of chest movement with breaths.
b. no inspiratory breath sounds.
c. fluttering chest movements on expirations.
d. outward chest movement on expiration. - Correct Answer-d. outward chest movement on expiration.
Obstructive sleep apnea would most likely be found in a patient diagnosed with
a. myasthenia gravis.
b. poliomyelitis.
c. Pickwickian syndrome.
d. pneumonia. - Correct Answer-c. Pickwickian syndrome.
Pneumocystis is a term that refers to a
2
,a. fungal pneumonia secondary to HIV.
b. viral pneumonia found in transplant recipients.
c. noninfectious inflammation in the lung.
d. pneumonia secondary to bladder infection. - Correct Answer-a. fungal pneumonia secondary to HIV.
The most definitive diagnostic method for active tuberculosis is acquired via
a. sputum culture.
b. Mantoux skin test.
c. chest x-ray.
d. blood culture. - Correct Answer-a. sputum culture
A major cause of treatment failure in tuberculosis is
a. resistant organism.
b. allergy to drugs used.
c. nonadherence.
d. immunosuppression. - Correct Answer-c. nonadherence.
Neuromuscular disorders impair lung function primarily because of
a. inflammatory events in the lung.
b. secondary pneumonia.
c. weak muscles of respiration.
d. inactivity secondary to the disorder. - Correct Answer-c. weak muscles of respiration.
Legionnaires disease is characterized by
3
, a. presence of systemic illness.
b. airborne mechanism of communicability.
c. mild symptomatology.
d. resolution with or without antimicrobial therapy. - Correct Answer-a. presence of systemic illness
Bacterial pneumonia leads to hypoxemia caused by
a. cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
b. upper airway obstruction.
c. accumulation of alveolar exudates.
d. interstitial edema. - Correct Answer-c. accumulation of alveolar exudates.
A common characteristic of viral pneumonia is
a. high fever.
b. alveolar infiltrates on a chest x-ray.
c. increased white blood cell count.
d. dry cough. - Correct Answer-d. Dry cough
A major risk factor for the development of active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) disease is
a. contaminated water.
b. immunosuppression.
c. being a male.
d. overuse of antibiotics. - Correct Answer-b. immunosuppression.
Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space is called
a. an abscess.
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