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The Portage Learning Pathophysiology Exam 5 typically covers material related to pulmonary system disorders, including asthma, COPD, and other respiratory conditions....
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NURS 231/BIOD 231 Pathophysiology Portage Learning.
Question Type Breakdown
➢ True and false:
➢ Matching, multiple choice and short answer:
➢ Clinical questions: Only questions are provided for clinical questions as examinees are strongly
encouraged to answer them in their own words.
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True and false:
Nearly all pulmonary emboli are thrombi arising from deep vein thrombosis in the upper and lower
extremities. True
During expiration, air moves out of the lungs as the chest muscles relax and the chest cavity becomes
smaller. True
Both carbon dioxide and oxygen are able to bind with haemoglobin. True
Hypoventilation is associated with decreased PCO2. false
Asthma is considered reversible airway bronchoconstriction. true
Asthma is considered non-reversible airway bronchoconstriction. false
Intrathoracic pressure is always greater than intrapleural pressure. false
Excess surface tension makes lung inflation harder. true
The diaphragm is the primary muscle of inspiration. true
The FEV1/ FVC ratio is decreased in restrictive lung disorders. false
Matching, multiple choice and short answer:
A reduction in blood O2 levels is known as ______. hypoxemia
_______ lowers the surface tension and makes lung inflation easier. pulmonary surfactant
_____ is the flow of gases into and out of the alveoli of the lungs. ventilation
Asthma is characterized by each of the following except:
, -Loss of elastic lung fibers
-Airway obstruction
-Bronchial hyperresponsiveness
-Airway inflammation
Loss of elastic lung fibers
Each of the following are TRUE of emphysema except:
-Alveoli have decreased elastic recoil
-Hyperinflation and air trapping
-Airways are hyperreactive
-Alveolar walls are destroyed
Airways are hyperreactive
Histologically, chronic bronchitis would exhibit each of the following except:
-Enlargement of the airspaces
-Increase in goblet cells
-Fibrosis of the bronchiolar wall
-Hypertrophy of the submucosal glands
Enlargement of the airspaces
Each of the following disorders are correctly paired with related characteristics except:
The breathing rate is determined by input from ______ that monitor oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH
levels in the blood. chemoreceptors
Lung _____ is the term used to describe the ease or difficulty with which the lungs can be inflated.
compliance
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