Pathophysiology Week 4 Quiz
All obstructive pulmonary disorders are characterized by - answer difficulty
exhaling/expiring
Asthma is categorized as a(n) - answer obstructive pulmonary disorder
When a client diagnosed with COPD type A asks, "Why is my chest so big and round?",
the nurse responds that - answer air trapping
A major risk factor for the development of active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) disease is
– answer immunosuppressant individuals
Allergic (extrinsic) asthma is associated with - answerIgE-mediated airway inflammation
Emphysema results from destruction of alveolar walls, which is due to - answer release
of inflammatory proteolytic enzymes from inflammatory cells (neutrophils &
macrophages)
Which of the following is a restrictive respiratory disorder? - answer pneumonia, ARDS,
IRDS, pneumothorax, diffuse interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, pleural effusion, TB
Metabolic alkalosis is often accompanied by - answerhypokalemia
The primary cause of infant respiratory distress syndrome - answerlack of surfactant-
increases alveolar surface tension= decreases lung compliance
The characteristic x-ray findings in TB include - answerGhon tubercles
A patient with chronic bronchitis can be referred to as - answerblue bloater
Hypernatremia may be caused by - answer-increased sodium above 145 meQ/L
-decrease in antidiuretic hormone
A patient exhibiting respiratory distress as well as tracheal shift should be evaluated for
- answerpneumothorax
Bronchoconstriction of airways is caused by - answerAcute asthma attack, extrinsic
asthma, parasympathetic response
Dilation of the bronchioles is often seen in - answerbronchiecstasis
All obstructive pulmonary disorders are characterized by - answer difficulty
exhaling/expiring
Asthma is categorized as a(n) - answer obstructive pulmonary disorder
When a client diagnosed with COPD type A asks, "Why is my chest so big and round?",
the nurse responds that - answer air trapping
A major risk factor for the development of active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) disease is
– answer immunosuppressant individuals
Allergic (extrinsic) asthma is associated with - answerIgE-mediated airway inflammation
Emphysema results from destruction of alveolar walls, which is due to - answer release
of inflammatory proteolytic enzymes from inflammatory cells (neutrophils &
macrophages)
Which of the following is a restrictive respiratory disorder? - answer pneumonia, ARDS,
IRDS, pneumothorax, diffuse interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, pleural effusion, TB
Metabolic alkalosis is often accompanied by - answerhypokalemia
The primary cause of infant respiratory distress syndrome - answerlack of surfactant-
increases alveolar surface tension= decreases lung compliance
The characteristic x-ray findings in TB include - answerGhon tubercles
A patient with chronic bronchitis can be referred to as - answerblue bloater
Hypernatremia may be caused by - answer-increased sodium above 145 meQ/L
-decrease in antidiuretic hormone
A patient exhibiting respiratory distress as well as tracheal shift should be evaluated for
- answerpneumothorax
Bronchoconstriction of airways is caused by - answerAcute asthma attack, extrinsic
asthma, parasympathetic response
Dilation of the bronchioles is often seen in - answerbronchiecstasis
