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ACTUAL EXAM (RATIONALES AVAILAB m m m
LE) WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
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DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A | BRA m m m m m
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Which statement about the late asthmatic response is true?
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a. Norepinephrine causes bronchial smooth muscle contraction
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mand mucus secretion.
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b. The release of toxic neuropeptides contributes to increased
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bronchial hyperresponsiveness.
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c. The release of epinephrine causes bronchial smooth muscle
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d. Immunoglobulin G initiates the complement cascade and m m m m m m m
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m✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. The release of toxic neuropeptide
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,The late asthmatic response begins 4 to 8 hours after the early
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s to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness.
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Clinical manifestations of inspiratory and expiratory wheezing, dys
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pnea, nonproductive cough, and tachypnea are indicative of which
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condition?
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a. Chronic bronchitis m
b. Emphysema
c. Pneumonia
d. Asthma - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. Asthma
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At the beginning of an attack, the individual experiences chest con
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striction, expiratory wheezing, dyspnea, nonproductive coughing,
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prolonged expiration, tachycardia, and tachypnea.
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Severe attacks involve the use of accessory muscles of respirati
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on, and wheezing is heard during both inspiration and expiratio
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n.
The most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with whi
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ch action?
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b. Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics m m m
c. Administration of drugs that reduce bronchospasm m m m m m
d. Administration of drugs that decrease airway inflammation -
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✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Avoidance of the causative agent
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Chronic management of asthma begins with the avoidance of aller
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gens and other triggers.
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Which factor contributes to the production of mucus associated wi
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th chronic bronchitis?
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a. Airway injury m
b. Pulmonary infection m
c. Increased Goblet cell size m m m
d. Bronchospasms - m
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Increased Goblet cell size
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Continual bronchial inflammation causes bronchial edema and i
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ncreases the size and number of mucous glands and goblet cell
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s in the airway epithelium. Thick, tenacious mucus is produced
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and cannot be cleared because of impaired ciliary
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13). The lung's defense mechanisms are therefore compromise
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d, increasing a susceptibility to pulmonary infection, which cont
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ributes to airway injury.
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Frequent infectious exacerbations are complicated by bronchospa
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sm with dyspnea and productive cough.
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Clinical manifestations of decreased exercise tolerance, wheezi
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ng, shortness of breath, and productive cough are indicative of
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which respiratory disorder?
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a. Chronic bronchitis m
b. Emphysema
c. Pneumonia
d. Asthma - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Chronic bronchitis
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The symptoms that lead individuals with chronic bronchitis to s
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eek medical care include decreased exercise tolerance, wheezi
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ng, and shortness of breath. Individuals usually have a producti
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ve cough ("smoker's cough").
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Clinical manifestations that include unexplained weight loss, dysp
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nea on exertion, use of accessory muscles, and tachypnea
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ACTUAL EXAM (RATIONALES AVAILAB m m m
LE) WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
m m m m m
DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A | BRA m m m m m
ND NEW!!! m
Which statement about the late asthmatic response is true?
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a. Norepinephrine causes bronchial smooth muscle contraction
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mand mucus secretion.
m m
b. The release of toxic neuropeptides contributes to increased
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bronchial hyperresponsiveness.
m m
c. The release of epinephrine causes bronchial smooth muscle
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mcontraction and increases capillary permeability.
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d. Immunoglobulin G initiates the complement cascade and m m m m m m m
causes smooth muscle contraction and increased capillary p
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ermeability - m
m✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. The release of toxic neuropeptide
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s contributes to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness.
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,The late asthmatic response begins 4 to 8 hours after the early
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mresponse when the release of toxic neuropeptides contribute
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s to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness.
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Clinical manifestations of inspiratory and expiratory wheezing, dys
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pnea, nonproductive cough, and tachypnea are indicative of which
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condition?
m
a. Chronic bronchitis m
b. Emphysema
c. Pneumonia
d. Asthma - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. Asthma
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At the beginning of an attack, the individual experiences chest con
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striction, expiratory wheezing, dyspnea, nonproductive coughing,
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prolonged expiration, tachycardia, and tachypnea.
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Severe attacks involve the use of accessory muscles of respirati
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on, and wheezing is heard during both inspiration and expiratio
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n.
The most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with whi
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ch action?
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,a. Avoidance of the causative agent m m m m
b. Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics m m m
c. Administration of drugs that reduce bronchospasm m m m m m
d. Administration of drugs that decrease airway inflammation -
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✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Avoidance of the causative agent
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Chronic management of asthma begins with the avoidance of aller
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gens and other triggers.
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Which factor contributes to the production of mucus associated wi
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th chronic bronchitis?
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a. Airway injury m
b. Pulmonary infection m
c. Increased Goblet cell size m m m
d. Bronchospasms - m
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Increased Goblet cell size
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Continual bronchial inflammation causes bronchial edema and i
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ncreases the size and number of mucous glands and goblet cell
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s in the airway epithelium. Thick, tenacious mucus is produced
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and cannot be cleared because of impaired ciliary
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, function (see Figure 35-
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13). The lung's defense mechanisms are therefore compromise
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d, increasing a susceptibility to pulmonary infection, which cont
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ributes to airway injury.
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Frequent infectious exacerbations are complicated by bronchospa
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sm with dyspnea and productive cough.
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Clinical manifestations of decreased exercise tolerance, wheezi
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ng, shortness of breath, and productive cough are indicative of
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which respiratory disorder?
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a. Chronic bronchitis m
b. Emphysema
c. Pneumonia
d. Asthma - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Chronic bronchitis
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The symptoms that lead individuals with chronic bronchitis to s
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eek medical care include decreased exercise tolerance, wheezi
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ng, and shortness of breath. Individuals usually have a producti
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ve cough ("smoker's cough").
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Clinical manifestations that include unexplained weight loss, dysp
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nea on exertion, use of accessory muscles, and tachypnea
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