APEA Respiratory UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The most common cause of croup is:
Bordetella pertussis.
parainfluenza virus.
coronavirus.
Haemophilus influenzae. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- parainfluenza virus.
Results from spirometry testing of a 60-year-old man indicate an FEV1/FVC <70%, 30%
FEV1 <80% predicted. Given these results, expected symptoms in this patient would include:
shortness of breath and pursed lip breathing at rest.
productive cough and dyspnea on exertion.
decreased pulses and peripheral edema.
bradycardia with tachypnea. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- productive cough and dyspnea on
exertion.
Findings of FEV1/FVC <70%, 30% FEV1 <80% predicted suggest the presence of moderate
COPD. Symptoms include cough, sputum production, and dyspnea on exertion. Symptoms of
pursed lip breathing at rest, decreased pulses, peripheral edema, and tachycardia with
tachypnea suggest severe COPD.
Annual influenza vaccination is necessary due to:
active immunity.
passive immunity.
adaptive immunity.
antigenic variation. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- antigenic variation.
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of pulmonary edema?
Foul-smelling, blood-tinged sputum
Red or green sputum that contains pus
, A cough that produces pink, frothy sputum
A frequent cough that is dry and nonproductive - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A cough that
produces pink, frothy sputum
Pulmonary edema is a condition in which fluid leaks into the alveolar spaces due to
hemodynamic causes such as left heart failure or pulmonary venous obstruction. This
obstruction causes microvascular injury or increased capillary permeability, resulting in pink,
frothy sputum (hemoptysis).
Acute respiratory consequences of pulmonary embolism include:
endothelial injury.
turbulence of blood flow.
hypercoagulability.
pulmonary infarction. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- pulmonary infarction.
The other 3 factors predispose a patient to blood clot formation
Acute respiratory consequences of pulmonary embolism (PE) include: increased alveolar
dead space; hypoxemia; hyperventilation; loss of surfactant; and pulmonary infarction.
A common assessment finding in patients with cystic fibrosis is steatorrhea due to:
hyperalgesia.
pancreatic insufficiency.
short gut syndrome.
increased intestinal mobility. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- pancreatic insufficiency.
Symptoms of cystic fibrosis include bulky, oily, foul-smelling stool (steatorrhea) resulting
from an inability to absorb fats. Intestinal obstruction and mechanical problems are due to
pancreatic insufficiency with atrophy, as well as obstructive cirrhosis and hypoplastic
gallbladder.
An acute hemodynamic consequence of a pulmonary embolism that may cause significant
mortality is:
and CORRECT Answers
The most common cause of croup is:
Bordetella pertussis.
parainfluenza virus.
coronavirus.
Haemophilus influenzae. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- parainfluenza virus.
Results from spirometry testing of a 60-year-old man indicate an FEV1/FVC <70%, 30%
FEV1 <80% predicted. Given these results, expected symptoms in this patient would include:
shortness of breath and pursed lip breathing at rest.
productive cough and dyspnea on exertion.
decreased pulses and peripheral edema.
bradycardia with tachypnea. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- productive cough and dyspnea on
exertion.
Findings of FEV1/FVC <70%, 30% FEV1 <80% predicted suggest the presence of moderate
COPD. Symptoms include cough, sputum production, and dyspnea on exertion. Symptoms of
pursed lip breathing at rest, decreased pulses, peripheral edema, and tachycardia with
tachypnea suggest severe COPD.
Annual influenza vaccination is necessary due to:
active immunity.
passive immunity.
adaptive immunity.
antigenic variation. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- antigenic variation.
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of pulmonary edema?
Foul-smelling, blood-tinged sputum
Red or green sputum that contains pus
, A cough that produces pink, frothy sputum
A frequent cough that is dry and nonproductive - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A cough that
produces pink, frothy sputum
Pulmonary edema is a condition in which fluid leaks into the alveolar spaces due to
hemodynamic causes such as left heart failure or pulmonary venous obstruction. This
obstruction causes microvascular injury or increased capillary permeability, resulting in pink,
frothy sputum (hemoptysis).
Acute respiratory consequences of pulmonary embolism include:
endothelial injury.
turbulence of blood flow.
hypercoagulability.
pulmonary infarction. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- pulmonary infarction.
The other 3 factors predispose a patient to blood clot formation
Acute respiratory consequences of pulmonary embolism (PE) include: increased alveolar
dead space; hypoxemia; hyperventilation; loss of surfactant; and pulmonary infarction.
A common assessment finding in patients with cystic fibrosis is steatorrhea due to:
hyperalgesia.
pancreatic insufficiency.
short gut syndrome.
increased intestinal mobility. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- pancreatic insufficiency.
Symptoms of cystic fibrosis include bulky, oily, foul-smelling stool (steatorrhea) resulting
from an inability to absorb fats. Intestinal obstruction and mechanical problems are due to
pancreatic insufficiency with atrophy, as well as obstructive cirrhosis and hypoplastic
gallbladder.
An acute hemodynamic consequence of a pulmonary embolism that may cause significant
mortality is:
