Bio669 Exam 3 Questions and Answers
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A patient has a history of emphysema and has hyper-inflated lungs. Which
of the following would be true? - Increased lung compliance
The compliance within the apex of the lung of a standing person would be
____ than the base of the lu...
The pores of Kohn play a role in - ✔✔Allowing 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 -
✔✔Decreased 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 -
✔✔Pulmonary arty construction (pulmonary hypertension)
A pulmonary embolus creating alveolar dead space will likely have which of
the following effects? - ✔✔High V/Q ratio
Severe Bronchospasm not responsive to the normal measures (beta
agonist bronchodilators) is best described as - ✔✔Status asthmatics
All of the following are findings consistent with pulmonary fibrosis expect -
✔✔Increased lung compliance
Which of the following does not increase airway resistance (increase the
work of breathing) - ✔✔Activation of the sympathetic nervous system
effects on the airway
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