NURS 6320 Final Group 6 Ch 35, 36
questions and correct detailed answers
[VERIFIED ANSWERS] [GRADE A+]
What medical term is used to identify the accumulation of air in the pleural space?
a. Flail chest
c. Pleural effusion
b. Pneumothorax
d. Exudate effusion - correct answer ANS: B
Pneumothorax is the presence of air or gas in the pleural space caused by a rupture in
the visceral pleura (which surrounds the lungs) or the parietal pleura and chest wall.
The condition is not identified by any of the other options.
What medical term is used to identify the presence of pus in the pleural space?
a. Plural effusion
c. Empyema
b. Asthma
d. Pneumonia - correct answer ANS: C
Empyema is the presence of pus in the pleural space. This condition is not identified by
any of the other options
What medical term is used for a condition that results from pulmonary hypertension,
creating chronic pressure overload in the right ventricle?
a. Hypoxemia
c. Bronchiectasis
b. Hypoxia
d. Cor pulmonale - correct answer ANS: D
, NURS 6320 Final Group 6 Ch 35, 36
questions and correct detailed answers
[VERIFIED ANSWERS] [GRADE A+]
Cor pulmonale develops as pulmonary hypertension and creates chronic pressure
overload in the right ventricle similar to that created in the left ventricle by systemic
hypertension. None of the other options identify the condition.
Which statements regarding Mycobacterium tuberculosis are true regarding the
bacilli's ability to go into dormancy? (Select all that apply.)
a. Neutrophils and macrophages all play a role in its dormancy.
b. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is capable of dormancy but for only a short period.
c. The immune system is the controlling factor regarding its length of dormancy.
d. The bacilli are sealed off in tubercles to allow for dormancy.
e. An attack by lymphocytes brings the bacilli out of their dormant state. - correct
answer ANS: A, C, D
Neutrophils, lymphocytes, and macrophages seal off the colonies of bacilli, forming a
granulomatous lesion called a tubercle. Once the bacilli are isolated in tubercles and
immunity develops, tuberculosis may remain dormant for life. If the immune system is
impaired, however, or if live bacilli escape into the bronchi, active disease occurs and
may spread through the blood and lymphatic system to other organs. This
microorganism can remain dormant for extended periods. Reverting from dormancy is
not related to a lymphocyte attack.
Passage of fluid and solid particles into the lung - correct answer Aspiration is the
passage of fluid and solid particles into the lung
Inflammatory obstruction of small airways - correct answer Bronchiolitis is
inflammation of the small airways or bronchioles.
Excessive amount of connective tissue in the lung - correct answer Pulmonary fibrosis
is an excessive amount of fibrous or connective tissue in the lung
Lung tissue collapse - correct answer Atelectasis is the collapse of lung tissue
questions and correct detailed answers
[VERIFIED ANSWERS] [GRADE A+]
What medical term is used to identify the accumulation of air in the pleural space?
a. Flail chest
c. Pleural effusion
b. Pneumothorax
d. Exudate effusion - correct answer ANS: B
Pneumothorax is the presence of air or gas in the pleural space caused by a rupture in
the visceral pleura (which surrounds the lungs) or the parietal pleura and chest wall.
The condition is not identified by any of the other options.
What medical term is used to identify the presence of pus in the pleural space?
a. Plural effusion
c. Empyema
b. Asthma
d. Pneumonia - correct answer ANS: C
Empyema is the presence of pus in the pleural space. This condition is not identified by
any of the other options
What medical term is used for a condition that results from pulmonary hypertension,
creating chronic pressure overload in the right ventricle?
a. Hypoxemia
c. Bronchiectasis
b. Hypoxia
d. Cor pulmonale - correct answer ANS: D
, NURS 6320 Final Group 6 Ch 35, 36
questions and correct detailed answers
[VERIFIED ANSWERS] [GRADE A+]
Cor pulmonale develops as pulmonary hypertension and creates chronic pressure
overload in the right ventricle similar to that created in the left ventricle by systemic
hypertension. None of the other options identify the condition.
Which statements regarding Mycobacterium tuberculosis are true regarding the
bacilli's ability to go into dormancy? (Select all that apply.)
a. Neutrophils and macrophages all play a role in its dormancy.
b. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is capable of dormancy but for only a short period.
c. The immune system is the controlling factor regarding its length of dormancy.
d. The bacilli are sealed off in tubercles to allow for dormancy.
e. An attack by lymphocytes brings the bacilli out of their dormant state. - correct
answer ANS: A, C, D
Neutrophils, lymphocytes, and macrophages seal off the colonies of bacilli, forming a
granulomatous lesion called a tubercle. Once the bacilli are isolated in tubercles and
immunity develops, tuberculosis may remain dormant for life. If the immune system is
impaired, however, or if live bacilli escape into the bronchi, active disease occurs and
may spread through the blood and lymphatic system to other organs. This
microorganism can remain dormant for extended periods. Reverting from dormancy is
not related to a lymphocyte attack.
Passage of fluid and solid particles into the lung - correct answer Aspiration is the
passage of fluid and solid particles into the lung
Inflammatory obstruction of small airways - correct answer Bronchiolitis is
inflammation of the small airways or bronchioles.
Excessive amount of connective tissue in the lung - correct answer Pulmonary fibrosis
is an excessive amount of fibrous or connective tissue in the lung
Lung tissue collapse - correct answer Atelectasis is the collapse of lung tissue
