Test Bank For Wilkins Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care
9th Edition By Al Heuer ( ) / 9780323696999 / Chapter 1-21 /
All Chapters with Answers and Rationals
__________ 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
9th Edition By Al Heuer ( ) / 9780323696999 / Chapter 1-21 /
All Chapters with Answers and Rationals
__________ 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
