NURSING 6501 Module 2 Knowledge Check

NURS-6501N-43--Module 2 Knowledge Check-- Advanced Pathophysiology


1. A person with a respiratory rate of 12 breaths per minute and a minute volume of 6.0
L/minute has a tidal volume of :
720
ml

600 ml

1000
ml

500
ml

2 points
QUE S TION 2
1. As a person ages, what type of changes occur in the myocardium and arterial walls?
dilation

stiffeni
ng

atrophy

shrink

2 points
QUE S TION 3
1. The presence of pus in the pleural cavity is a(n):
Empyema

Atelectasi
s

Aspiration

Hemopty
sis

2 points
QUE S TION 4
1. The V/Q ratio of a normal upright lunch is 0.8, this indicates that ventilation is
_______________ than perfusion.
compensat
ed

more

, less

equal

2 points
QUE S TION 5
1. Clinical manifestations of bronchiolitis include:
hypoxia, use of accessory muscles, and high-grade
fever
tachypnea, use of accessory muscles, and high grade
fever
tachypnea, productive cough, and high-grade fever
tachypnea, non-productive cough, and low-grade
fever

2 points
QUE S TION 6
1. Inflammatory mediators released during an acute asthma episode cause:
inflammation, hypersecretion of mucous, and bronchial smooth
muscle constriction

inflammation, bleeding, and bronchial smooth muscle constriction

bronchial smooth muscle dilation, alveolar collapse, and retained
PaCO2

bronchial smooth muscle dilation, inflammation, and thick mucous

2 points
QUE S TION 7
1. Collapse of alveoli is a(n):
Empyema

Aspiration

Atelectasi
s

Hemopty
sis

2 points
QUE S TION 8
1. Norepinephrine action on a1-adrenergic receptors causes ________________________.
vasoconstriction
vasodilation
bradycardia