NR 507: Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version (2025/2026) Graded A+

NR 507: Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version (2025/2026) Graded A+ Asthma - answer-Chronic disease due to bronchoconstriction and an excessive inflammatory response in the bronchioles What are 5 s/s of asthma - answer-coughing wheezing shortness of breath rapid breathing chest tightness Pathophysiology of asthma (5) - answer--airway inflammation, bronchial hyper-reactivity and smooth muscle spasm -excess mucus production and accumulation -hypertrophy of bronchial smooth muscle -airflow obstruction -decreased alveolar ventilation Bronchioles - answer-smaller passageways that originate from the bronchi that become the alveoli 3 layers of the bronchioles - answer-innermost layer middle layer - lamina propriaoutermost layer lamina propria - answer-the middle layer of the bronchioles structure of the lamina propria - answer-embedded with connective tissue cells and immune cells purpose of the lamina propria - answer-white blood cells are present to help protect the airways How does the lamina propria effect the lungs in regards to asthma - answer-the WBCs protective feature goes into overdrive causing an inflammatory response that damages host tissue What does the innermost layer of the bronchioles contain - answer-columnar epithelial ells and mucus producing goblet cells What does the outermost layer of the bronchioles contain - answer-smooth muscle cells