Module 5 Flashcards

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T/F
Target groups for influenza immunization include persons aged 65 and older, patients with chronic disease, healthcare providers, and other high-risk persons

A

True

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2
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The common cold is A group of minor illnesses caused by

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Almost 200 viruses or from mycoplasma

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3
Q

T/F

A history of smoking is listed as an ideologic Factor in bronchitis, bronchiectasis, emphysema, and lung cancer

A

True

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4
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A double fracture of three or more adjacent ribs resulting in instability in the chest wall describes a patient with

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Flail chest

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5
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An area of contained infectious material in the lung is known as

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Pulmonary abscess

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6
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The maintenance of the acid-base balance of the blood is linked to the function of

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The Lungs and the kidneys

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7
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The primary function of the pulmonary system is

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Ventilation and respiration

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8
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___ refers to obstructive diseases of the Longs, including chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, asthma, emphysema, and pneumoconiosis

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COPD

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9
Q

T/F

Common cold respond to antibiotic therapy

A

False

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10
Q

The Epstein bar virus is the cause of

A

Infectious mononucleosis

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11
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Permanent, irreversible dilation or distortion of the bronchi, resulting from destruction of muscular bronchial wall describes

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Bronchiectasis

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12
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Common symptom of a tumor of the larynx is

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Dysphonia

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13
Q

A crooked nasal septum or deviated septum can cause

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Compromise of the air passage

Increased tendency to sinusitis

Cosmetic concerns

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14
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Of primary importance in the diagnosis of hemoptysis is

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Determining the source of the bleeding

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15
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Who is at most risk for respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia

A

Infants

Young children

Elderly

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16
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Status of blood flow from immobility, injury to a vessel, or pre-disposition to clot formation increase the risk of

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Pulmonary embolism

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17
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T/F

Sarcoidosis is a multi system granulomatous disorder most commonly detected in the lungs

18
Q

Treatment of pneumonia includes

A

Organism specific antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia

19
Q

T/F

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide for men and women

20
Q

Atelectasis an airless or collapse state of pulmonary tissue may result from

A

Obstruction in the bronchial tree

Prolonged in activity

Failure to deep breathe postoperatively

21
Q

Acute or chronic inflammation of the sack enclosing the heart is

A

Pericarditis

22
Q

The valve most frequently involved in valvular heart disease is

A

Mitral valve

23
Q

The patient experiencing crushing chest pain, dyspnea, diaphoresis, and anxiety usually is suffering from

A

Myocardial infarction

24
Q

The most prevalent cardiovascular disorder in the United States is

A

Coronary artery disease

25
The condition where fat containing substances are deposited on the coronary artery lumens causing narrowing is
Coronary artery disease
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T/F | Sickle cell anemia is asymptomatic
False
27
Treatment of congestive heart failure includes
Medication to slow and strength in the heartbeat Administration of diuretics Digitalis
28
The condition that results in painless grow swelling of an extremity is
Lymphedema
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The patient complains of sudden onset of severe headache, blurred vision, and dyspnea may be suffering from
Malignant hypertension
30
The presence of reed Sternberg cells in lymphatic tissue is diagnostic of
Hodgkins disease
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Painless in large meant of the lymph nodes, severe itching, fever, night sweats, weight loss, fatigue, and malaise or symptoms of
Hodgkin's disease
32
Cardiac arrhythmia may be caused by
All of the above
33
Non-inflammatory disease of the heart muscle with enlargement of the myocardium in ventricle dysfunction refers to
Cardiomyopathy
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The patient was pale, cold, clammy skin, a rapid and weak pulse, tachypnea, and an altered level of consciousness is experiencing
Shock
35
Symptoms of cardiovascular disease include
All of the above
36
Joint and bone pain, fever, weight loss, fatigue, weakness, hepatomegaly, spleno megaly, and enlarged lymph glands are typical symptoms of
Leukemia
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T/F | Cardiomyopathy is a non-inflammatory disease of the cardiac muscle
True
38
___ is a hereditary bleeding disease resulting from a deficiency of clotting factors
Hemophilia
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T/F | Agranulocytosis is a blood dyscrasia in which Leukocyte levels become extremely low
True
40
Medical intervention for varicose vein's includes
All Of the above