A pulmonary embolus creating alveolar dead space will likely have which of the following effects
High V/Q ratio
Severe bronchospasm not responsive to the normal measures (beta agonist bronchodilators) is best
described as:
Status asthmaticus
All of the following are findings consistent with pulmonary fibrosis EXCEPT
Increased lung compliance
Which of the following does NOT increase airway resistance (increase the work of breathing)
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system effects on the airways
The effect of H+ on oxygen binding to hemoglobin is termed the ______ effect
Bohr
What happens to the functional residual capacity in COPD
It increases, resetting the TV to a higher volume
Acidosis will ____ the affinity of oxygen to hemoglobin and thus would be considered a ____ shift in the
oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve
Decrease, right
Which of the following is NOT part of Virchow's triad in the development of thrombi and emboli
Immune system activation
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding tuberculosis
Presents as an acute onset and rapidly advancing disease process
Which of the following signs/symptoms best fits a patient presenting with chronic hypoxia as a result of
pulmonary fibrosis
Clubbing of the fingers
The main neutral control center coordinating ventilation during quiet breathing is the
Dorsal respiratory group
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