NURS-6501C-7/NURS-6501N-7/NURS-6501F-7-Advanced Pathophysiology
Take Test: Module 2 Knowledge Check
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Question 1
- A person who has pulmonary edema will exhibit which symptoms?
| resonance to percussion over the lung bases, inspiratory wheezing, foul smelling sputum | ||
| dullness to percussion over the lung bases, inspiratory crackles, and pink frothy sputum | ||
| resonance to percussion over the lung bases, inspiratory wheezing, and pink frothy sputum | ||
| dullness to percussion over the lung bases, inspiratory wheezing, foul smelling sputum |
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Question 2
- The right side of the heart is a high-pressure system
True
False
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Question 3
- Collapse of alveoli is a(n):
| Empyema | ||
| Aspiration | ||
| Atelectasis | ||
| Hemoptysis |
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Question 4
- The V/Q ratio of a normal upright lunch is 0.8, this indicates that ventilation is _______________ than perfusion.
| compensated | ||
| more | ||
| less | ||
| equal |
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Question 5
- Ischemic pain in the lower extremities that occurs while walking but disappears when resting is a description of which condition?
| Pericarditis | ||
| Varicose veins | ||
| Intermittent claudication | ||
| Thromboangiitis obliterans |
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Question 6
- Stimulation of the carina often causes:
| inhalation | ||
| coughing | ||
| gagging | ||
| swallowing |
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Question 7
- Inflammation of the membranous sac that surrounds the heart is a description of which condition?
| Pericarditis | ||
| Varicose veins | ||
| Intermittent claudication | ||
| Thromboangiitis obliterans |
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Question 8
- Sympathetic nerves to the heart releases what the neurotransmitter?
| serotonin | ||
| epinephrine | ||
| norepinephrine | ||
| acetylcholine |
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Question 9
- Prinzmetal angina is caused by:
| obstruction of a coronary artery | ||
| vasospasm of the coronary artery | ||
| thrombus within the coronary artery | ||
| dissection of the coronary artery |
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Question 10
- Passage of fluid and/or solid particles into the lungs is a(n):
| Empyema | ||
| Aspiration | ||
| Atelectasis | ||
| Hemoptysis |
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Question 11
- Acute rheumatic fever is a complication of a:
| streptococcal infection of the pharynx | ||
| staphylococcal infection of pharynx | ||
| E. Coli infection of the kidney | ||
| Pseudomonas infection of the lung |
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Question 12
- Parasympathetic stimulation causes airways to:
| dilate | ||
| constrict | ||
| collapse | ||
| trap air |
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Question 13
- Clinical manifestations of bronchiolitis include:
| hypoxia, use of accessory muscles, and high grade fever | ||
| tachypnea, use of accessory muscles, and high grade fever | ||
| tachypnea, productive cough, and high grade fever | ||
| tachypnea, non-productive cough, and low grade fever |
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Question 14
- Which of the following laws is defined as “Within limits, a greater end-diastolic volume will produce a greater contractile force during systole”?
| Laplace’s law | ||
| Frank-Starling law | ||
| Autonomic law | ||
| Laplace’s law |
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Question 15
- How much oxygen does the myocardium extract from the coronary arteries?
| 40% | ||
| 50% | ||
| 60% | ||
| 70% |
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Question 16
- Norepinephrine action on a1-adrenergic receptors causes ________________________.
| vasoconstriction | ||
| vasodilation | ||
| bradycardia | ||
| hypotension |
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Question 17
- Parasympathetic nerves to the heart releases what the neurotransmitter?
| serotonin | ||
| epinephrine | ||
| norepinephrine | ||
| acetylcholine |
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Question 18
- Inflammatory mediators released during an acute asthma episode cause:
| inflammation, hypersecretion of mucous, and bronchial smooth muscle constriction | ||
| inflammation, bleeding, and bronchial smooth muscle constriction | ||
| bronchial smooth muscle dilation, alveolar collapse, and retained PaCO2 | ||
| bronchial smooth muscle dilation, inflammation, and thick mucous |
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Question 19
- The presence of pus in the pleural cavity is a(n):
| Empyema | ||
| Atelectasis | ||
| Aspiration | ||
| Hemoptysis |
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Question 20
- As a person ages, what type of changes occur in the myocardium and arterial walls?
| dilation | ||
| stiffening | ||
| atrophy | ||
| shrink |
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