A patient has a history of emphysema and has hyper-inflated lungs. Which of the following would be true? - ANSWERIncreased lung compliance
The compliance within the apex of the lung of a standing person would be ____ than the base of the lung - ANSWERLess than
The space between the lungs that...
Bio669 Exam 3 Questions &
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A patient has a history of emphysema and has hyper-inflated lungs. Which of the following would be
true? - ANSWERIncreased lung compliance
The compliance within the apex of the lung of a standing person would be ____ than the base of the
lung - ANSWERLess than
The space between the lungs that include the heart, esophagus, and the great vessel is termed -
ANSWERMediastinum
Which of the following is tru regarding Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome? - ANSWERIt can cause
severe pulmonary edema
Pulmonary fibrosis is most likely to result in all of the following except - ANSWEROxygen toxicity
Emphysema results from - ANSWERAn infected plural effusion
The pores of Kohn play a role in - ANSWERAllowing air to pass from one alveoli to another, allowing
equal distribution of air
What effect would acidemia at the alveolar have on the pulmonary artery - ANSWERDecreased blood
flow (vasoconstriction)
While most alveolar perfusion is under control of local humoral conditions, widespread decrease in
PaO2 (alveolar O2) is likely to result in - ANSWERPulmonary arty construction (pulmonary
hypertension)
A pulmonary embolus creating alveolar dead space will likely have which of the following effects? -
ANSWERHigh V/Q ratio
, Severe Bronchospasm not responsive to the normal measures (beta agonist bronchodilators) is best
described as - ANSWERStatus asthmatics
All of the following are findings consistent with pulmonary fibrosis expect - ANSWERIncreased lung
compliance
Which of the following does not increase airway resistance (increase the work of breathing) -
ANSWERActivation of the sympathetic nervous system effects on the airway
The effect of H+ on oxygen binding to hemoglobin is termed the ___ effect - ANSWERBohr
A reduced oxygenation in the blood is termed - ANSWERHypoxemia
Along with respiratory bronchioles, the ____ is a thin walled balloon like structure that acts as the
primary unit of gas exchange - ANSWERAlveolus
The most common feature as a result of hyperventilation is - ANSWERHypocapnia
What happens to the functional residual capacity in COPD? - ANSWERIt's increased, resetting the TV
to a higher volume
Acidosis will _____ the affinity of oxygen to hemoglobin and thus would be considered a ___ shift in
the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve - ANSWERDecrease, right
Which of the following is NOT part of Virchow's triad in the development of thrombi and emboli? -
ANSWERImmune system activation
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding tuberculosis? - ANSWERTuberculosis
typically presents as an acute onset and rapidly advancing disease process
Which of the following signs/symptoms best fits a patient presenting with chronic hypoxia as a result
of pulmonary fibrosis? - ANSWERClubbing of the fingers
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