NURS 231 Portage pathophysiology exam 5 part 2 FALL 2023

1. Each of the following are TRUE of emphysema except: a. Airways are hyperreactive 2. Histologically, chronic bronchitis would exhibit each of the following except: a. Enlargement of the airspaces 3. Each of the following disorders are correctly paired with related characteristics except: a. Respiratory acidosis- hypocapnia 4. A 30-year-old man is brought to the ER with a knife wound to the chest. On visual inspection, asymmetry of chest movement during inspiration, displacement of the trachea, and absence of breath sounds on the side of the wound are noted. His neck veins are distended, and his pulse is rapid and thready. What is your initial diagnosis? What type of emergent treatment is necessary? a. tension pneumothorax b. chest tube