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1) An emphysema patient will typically exhale through pursed
lips in order to:
A) generate auto-PEEP that helps open smaller airways.
B) trap air.
C) increase their vital capacity.
D) enhance the expulsion of phlegm. - ANSWER-A) generate
auto-PEEP that helps open smaller airways.
2) Increased calorie "burn" in emphysema patients leads to:
A) a barrel-chested
appearance.
B) frequent
malnutrition.
C)
dehydration.
D) renal failure. - ANSWER-A) a barrel-chested
appearance.
3) Part of the pathophysiology of chronic bronchitis includes:
,A) thickening of
bronchial walls
B) concave
diaphragm
C) wide
mediasteinum
D) pulmonary hypertension - ANSWER-A) thickening of
bronchial walls
4) Administration of a beta-2 agonist in COPD will PRIMARILY
enhance:
A) mucociliary
escalator
B) smooth muscle
relaxation
C) the cough
reflex
D) inhibition of inflammatory mediators - ANSWER-B) smooth
muscle relaxation
Although there is some effect on the mucociliary escalator and
inflammatory mediators, the primary effect of a beta-2 agonist
is to relax smooth muscle. There is no effect on cough
receptors or gag.
5) Ipratropium bromide is classified as a/an:
,A)
anticholinergic
B)
bronchodilator
C)
sympatholytic
D) sympathomimetic - ANSWER-A) anticholinergic
6) Which of the following characteristically results in an
EXUDATIVE type
pleural
effusion?
A) infective
process
B) liver
cirrhosis
C) hypothyroid
condition
D) atelectasis - ANSWER-A) infective
process
7) The definitive treatment for a pleural effusion is:
A) thoracentesis
B) cardiac stent
C) pulmonary stent
D) antibiotic therapy - ANSWER-A) thoracentesis
, 8) The BEST diagnosis for a pulmonary embolism is made with:
A) a ventilation / perfusion scan
(V/Q scan)
B) Chest
radiography
C) D-dimer
test
D) BNP assay - ANSWER-A) a ventilation / perfusion
scan (V/Q scan)
9) Digoxin is sometimes prescribed for long-term
management of pulmonary
hypertension. Which of the following is a desired effect of
digoxin in PH?
A) Improves RV ejection fraction
B) Causes pulmonary vasodilation
C) Functions as an anticoagulant
D) Improves membrane gas exchange - ANSWER-A) Improves
RV ejection fraction
10) Phase 1 of the asthma response is characterized primarily
by:
A)
bronchoconstriction
B) inflammation