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TEST BANK for Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in RespiratoryCare, 9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer
__________ is a powerful protective mechanism for the lungs and airway. -
ANSWER:Cough
What are the four types of cough receptors? - ANSWER:Inflammatory, Mechanical,
Chemical, Thermal
What are the three phases which a cough reflex occurs? - ANSWER:Inspiratory,
Compression, Expiratory
The efficiency of the cough is determined by the_______________of inspiration and
the amount of______________ that can be generated in the airway. -
ANSWER:amount, compression
What could decrease the depth of inspiration? - ANSWER:Weakness of the
inspiratory muscles such as the Diaphragm
What could decrease the lungs ability to exert pressure against the glottis? -
ANSWER:The decrease in lung recoil
Sudden onset of cough with a short course is said to be __________, it is most often
associated with a _________ _____________. - ANSWER:Acute, Viral Infection
Persistent cough that has lasted for more than three weeks is called _____________.
The most common cause of this is_________________. - ANSWER:Chronic , COPD
In a smoker, chronic cough is usually caused by? - ANSWER:Chronic Bronchitis
In a non-smoker, with negative x-rays and not taking blood pressure medications the
most common reasons for chronic cough are_____________ _______
_______________ followed by__________ _________. - ANSWER:postnasal drip
syndrome, acute astma
An_____________ cough can clear the airway. An________________ cough can not.
- ANSWER:effective, inadequate
If mucus is expelled the cough is _____________. If not, it is _______________ -
ANSWER:productive, dry
What terms describe a cough when there is a problem in the larynx? -
ANSWER:Barking, Brassy, Hoarse
, What type of cough is associated with a bronchial disorder? - ANSWER:Wheezy
coughs
Those with significant bronchopulmonary disease often have __________
__________________ coughs. - ANSWER:chronic productive
How much sputum is produced by the healthy individual each day? - ANSWER:100 ml
What causes excessive mucous production? - ANSWER:Infection, cigarette smoking,
allergies
What characteristics should a RT use to describe patient's sputum? - ANSWER:Color,
Quantity, Consistency, Odor, Time of Day, Presence of Blood
What does Tenacious mean? - ANSWER:extremely sticky
What does Purulent mean? - ANSWER:containing pus
What does frothy pink sputum indicate? - ANSWER:pulmonary edema
Copious, fetid, green purulent sputum would most likely indicate an infection with
___________________ pneumonia. - ANSWER:Pseudomonas
__________________ is blood in the sputum. - ANSWER:Hemoptysis
Half of the causes of Hemoptysis is caused by_________________________. -
ANSWER:smokers with Bronchitis
The second most frequent cause of hemoptysis is _____________________. -
ANSWER:lung cancer
What conditions would put a patient at risk for venous stasis of the legs? -
ANSWER:lack of activity, someone on bed rest
Venous Stasis of the legs would put a patient at risk for a____________________. -
ANSWER:DVT ( deep vein thrombosis )
Why can't you look at a patient and tell if he/she is dyspneic? - ANSWER:because
dyspnea is subjective
Patient's will complain of dyspnea when the _____ ___ _________ is increased due
to narrowing of the airways as in _________________ and in the lungs becoming
stiff as in ________________. - ANSWER:work of breathing, Asthma, Pneumonia
Patient's will complain of dyspnea when the _____________ ____________ is
reduced. This is seen in neuromuscular disease which cause abnormally low
___________ _____________. - ANSWER:Ventilatory Capacity, Vital Capacity
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