Pathophysiologyl forl Nursesl IIl Guide|l
Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Acutel bronchitisl patho
Answer:
Inflammationl ofl thel tracheal andl bronchi
Q:l Acutel bronchitisl etiology
Answer:
-l Viral
-l Smokers,l childrenl +l elderly
Q:l Chronicl bronchitisl etiology
Answer:
-l Cigarettel smokingl
-l Repeatedl airwayl infections
Q:l Acutel bronchitisl diagnosticl tests
Answer:
Xrayl tol distinguishl froml pneumonia
Q:l Acutel bronchitisl s/s
,Answer:
-l Recentl onsetl ofl cough
-l Lowl gradel feverl
-l Substernall chestl discomfortl (froml coughing)
Q:l Chronicl bronchitisl diagnosticl tests
Answer:
CBCl willl showl secondaryl polycythemia
Q:l Chronicl bronchitisl s/s
Answer:
-l 'Bluel bloater'
-l SOBl onl exertionl
-l Coughl inl mornings
-l Cyanosisl
-l Rightl sidedl HF
Q:l Emphysemal patho
Answer:
Releasel ofl enzymesl froml neutrophilsl andl macrophagesl leadingl tol alveolarl damage
Q:l Emphysemal diagnosticl tests
Answer:
-l PFTs
-l Willl complainl ofl SOAl forl years
Q:l Emphysemal s/s
, Answer:
-l 'Pinkl puffer'
-l Thin
-l Barrell chest
-l Bluel clubbingl nails
-l Pursedl lipl breathing
Q:l Sarcoidosisl patho
Answer:
-l Immunel cellsl clumpl togetherl formingl granulomas
-l Affectsl lymphl +l lungs
Q:l Sarcoidosisl diagnosticl tests
Answer:
-l Transbronchiall lungl biopsy
-l ↓l WBCl +l RBC
-l ↑l ASTl +l ALT
Q:l Sarcoidosisl s/s
Answer:
-l Erythemal nodosuml (redl nodules)
-l Uveitisl
-l Fatiguel
-l Weightl lossl
-l Hepatosplenomegaly/Lymphadenopathy
Q:l Uveitisl s/s
Answer:
-l Eyel pain
-l Blurryl vision