KAHOOT/Self Test Exam 1 Flashcards
If an asthma patient is not treat what can happen
irreversible airway remodeling
A pt. with severe asthma and very thick secretion with mucous plugging can have what pathology
atelectasis
Name some things that can be associated with extrinsic asthma
animal dander mold
When an asthmatic patient has an early response followed by a late response to an allergen, this is known as:
Biphasic response
If an asthmatic patient is given a sympathomimetic and parasympatholytic medication, what can be expected to happen?
Bronchial smooth muscle relaxation
Pulsus paradoxus is present when:
Inspiratory systolic blood pressure >10 mm Hg less than during exhalation
You are assessing a patient in an acute asthma exacerbation. What would you expect to find? i. Inverse I:E ratio ii. ↓ vocal fremitus iii. ↑ vesicular breath sounds iv. Hyperresonance to percussion
ii, iv
You are performing pulmonary function testing on a patient with asthma complaining of increasing shortness of breath. Which of the following PFT findings might confirm what the patient is stating? i. ↓ tidal volume ii. ↓ FRC iii. ↑ RV iv. ↓ VC
iii, iv
A sputum sample from a suspected asthmatic patient has been sent to the laboratory for analysis. Which of the following findings would confirm the diagnosis?
↑ IgE level
Short-acting ß2 agonists are indicated for:
Relief of acute reversible airflow obstruction
Your patient is diagnosed with persistent asthma. Which type of drug would you recommend for maintenance bronchodilation and control of bronchospasm?
Long-acting adrenergic agent
Salmeterol is:
A long-acting ß-adrenergic agent
Long-acting ß2 agonists are indicated for:
Maintenance therapy for asthmatics
The bronchodilating action of adrenergic drugs is due to stimulation of:
ß2 receptors
ß1-receptor stimulation:
Increases heart rate and contractile force
You are reading a chest X-ray of a patient in the emergency department with an acute asthma exacerbation. What radiographic findings would you expect to observe? i. Depressed hemi-diaphragms ii. ↑ anterior-posterior diameter iii. Asymmetrical lung inflation iv. Translucent lung fields
i, ii, iv
Which of the following describes emphysema?
i. Is pathologically similar to chronic bronchitis
ii. Is pathologically similar to cystic fibrosis
iii. Promotes destruction of alveolar walls
iv. Promotes mucus plugging
i, iii
A genetically linked cause of pan lobular emphysema is:
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
Which of the following pathological causes will not lead to emphysema?
Exposure to asbestos fibers
Chronic bronchitis is characterized by: i. ↑ size of submucosal bronchial glands ii. Destruction of pulmonary capillaries iii. Chronic bronchial wall inflammation iv. Bronchospasm
i, iii, iv
Which of the following are anatomic alterations found with emphysema? i. Hyperinflation ii. Mucus plugs iii. ↓ surface area for gas exchange iv. Weakened distal airways
i, iii, iv
Most patients will begin to be affected by their symptoms and seek medical help at which COPD stage?
Stage II
A patient with emphysema will demonstrate which result for the diffusing capacity test (DLCO)?
↓
Which of the following symptoms may manifest in chronic bronchitis? i. Cyanosis ii. Green sputum iii. Cor pulmonale iv. Hypercarbia
i, ii, iii, iv
A Type A COPD patient would generally demonstrate which of the following?
a) Pulmonary hypertension
b) Cor pulmonale
c) Cyanosis
d) All of the above
All of the Above
Relaxation of smooth airway muscle in the presence of reversible airflow obstruction is a general indication for the use of:
Adrenergic bronchodilators
Disease states that could benefit from the use of adrenergic bronchodilators include which of the following? i. Asthma ii. Bronchitis iii. Emphysema iv. Bronchiectasis v. Pleural effusion
i, ii, iii, and iv only
Short-acting beta2 agonists are indicated for:
Relief of acute reversible airflow obstruction