NURS 548 Final Exam Questions & Answers With Rationales,100% CORRECT
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NURS 548 Final Exam Questions & Answers With Rationales
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Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of acute rhinosinusitis?
RIGHT ANSWER: HOARSENESS
• Characteristics of Acute Rhinosinusitis:
• facial pain, headache, purulent nasal discharge, decreased sense...
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NURS 548 Final Exam Questions & Answers With Rationales
Question
0 out of 2 points
Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of acute rhinosinusitis?
RIGHT ANSWER: HOARSENESS
• Characteristics of Acute Rhinosinusitis:
• facial pain, headache, purulent nasal discharge, decreased sense of
smell, fever
Question
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
hominis?
BACTERIA DIE WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR
• Characteristics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis hominis
– Aerobic
– Protective waxy capsule
– Can stay alive in “suspended animation” for years
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Progressive primary TB:
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following statements concerning neonatal respiratory distress
syndrome is INCORRECT?
UNKNOWN ANSWER???
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Lack of surfactant; infants are not strong enough to inflate their alveoli
• Protein-rich fluid leaks into the alveoli and further blocks oxygen uptake
• Treatment with mechanical ventilation may lead to bronchopulmonary
dysplasia and chronic respiratory insufficiency
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
An incomplete expansion of the lung or portion of the lung is known as:
ATELECTASIS
Atelectasis = the incomplete expansion of the lung or a portion of the lung
,Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following statements concerning pneumothorax is INCORRECT?
, AN OPEN PNEUMOTHORAX AIR ENTERS PLEURAL CAVITY
THROUGH THE WOUND ON INHALATION BUT CANNOT LEAVE ON
EXHALATION
Pneumothorax
• Air enters the pleural cavity
• Air takes up space, restricting lung expansion
• Partial or complete collapse of the affected lung
– Spontaneous: an air-filled blister on the lung ruptures
– Traumatic: air enters through chest injuries
• Open: air enters pleural cavity through the wound on inhalation
and leaves on exhalation
• Tension: air enters pleural cavity through the wound on
inhalation but cannot leave on exhalation
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following IS NOT a cause of intrinsic (non-atopic) asthma?
TYPE 1 HYPERSENSITIVITY
Intrinsic (non-atopic)
asthma Episodes are
triggered by:
Respiratory infections - Epithelial damage, IgE production
Exercise, hyperventilation, cold air - Loss of heat and water may cause
bronchospasm Inhaled irritants - Inflammation, vagal reflex
Aspirin and other NSAIDs - Abnormal arachidonic acid metabolism
Question 10
0 out of 2 points
Bronchiectasis is characterized by:
RIGHT ANSWER: Infection and inflammation destroy smooth muscle in
airways, causing permanent dilation
• Bronchiectasis
– Infection and inflammation destroy smooth muscle in
airways, causing permanent dilation
Question 11
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following IS NOT typically seen in the patient with chronic
bronchitis?
PURSED LIP BREATHING
Blue bloaters (usually bronchitis)
– Cannot increase respiration enough to maintain oxygen levels
– Cyanosis and polycythemia
– Cor pulmonale
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