Respiratory Book Info

Question 1

the most common of all the infections of the respiratory tract is?

Answer 1

Upper (common cold, acute phayrngitis and laryngitis.)

Question 2

bronchiolitis of children is in most instances caused by?

Answer 2

respiratory syncytial virus

Question 3

lung infections that develops in patients who have heart failure and pulmonary edema is called?

Answer 3

hypostatic pneumonia

Question 4

mycoplasma pneumoniae infection usually causes?

Answer 4

localized lung inflammation

Question 5

widespread seeding of bacteria in the lungs or in other organs results in the formation of small granulomas that resemble millet seeds

Answer 5

miliary tb

Question 6

the major Pulmonary complication of congenital alpha1- antitrypsin defficiency is?

Answer 6

emphysema

Question 7

coal-workers’ lung disease is best classified as?

Answer 7

black lung disease or asbestos

Question 8

all the following lung lesions have been linked to asbestos exposure except?

Answer 8

• pulmonary fibrosis
• pleural fibrosis and pleural plaques
• lung cancer
• mesothelioma

Question 9

fibrin-rich hyaline membranes and protein-rich intra-alveolar edema are features of?

Answer 9

Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) in adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Question 10

approximately 90% of all patients with lung cancer present with a history of?

Answer 10

smoking

Question 11

the most common presenting symptom of lung cancer is?

Answer 11

oversecretion of:

• parathyroid-like polypeptide
• adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
• antidiuretic hormone

Question 12

pleural tumors are usually associated with?

Answer 12

secondary tumors

Question 13

pleural tumors are usually associated with?

Answer 13

secondary tumors

Question 14

a low grade malignant tumor of neuroendocrine cells found mostly in the gastrointestinal and respiratory ystem

Answer 14

Carcinoid

Question 15

recurrent allergic pulmonary disease marked by bronchospasm, wheezing, and excessive mucus formation, often but not always caused by hypersensitivity to inhalation antigens

Answer 15

Asthma

Question 16

a spastic infectious laryngitis characterized by a barklike cough

Answer 16

croup

Question 17

a severe infection of one or more of the five major lobes of the lungs characterized by intralobular exudation of neutrophils.

Answer 17

lobar pneumonia

Question 18

dilation of bronchi secondary to chronic inflammation

Answer 18

Bronchiectasis

Question 19

an immune mediated disease characterized by the formation of noncaseating granuloma

Answer 19

Sarcoidosis

Question 20

a pulmonary disease characterized by the accumulation of dust and particulate matter in the lungs

Answer 20

Pneumoconiosis

Question 21

a fibratoic lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica particles

Answer 21

Silicosis

Question 22

a lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers

Answer 22

Asbestosis