Air trapping in asthma - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. E-D = ERV 160. A healthy 30-year-old woman is referred for a life insurance physical exam. History reveals that she has never smoked and vesicular breath sounds are heard at the periph- ery of the lung with aus- cultation. In the patient's spirometry tracing below, the expiratory reserve vol- ume (ERV) equals which of the following? 2. .21*380 = 80 mmHg 161. A group of third-year medical students accom- panied a medical mission team to Peru, South Amer- ica. After arriving at the ai...

NR 507: Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Latest Update Graded A+ Asthma Chronic disease due to bronchoconstriction and an excessive inflammatory response in the bronchioles What are 5 s/s of asthma coughing wheezing shortness of breath rapid breathing chest tightness Pathophysiology of asthma (5) -airway inflammation, bronchial hyper-reactivity and smooth muscle spasm -excess mucus production and accumulation -hypertrophy of bronchial smooth muscle -airflow obstruction -decreased alveolar vent...

Synthesis of which of the following are subject to end-product inhibition? A. AMP, GMP, and CTP only B. AMP, GMP, CTP, and UTP C. AMP and GMP only D. UTP and CTP only correct answers B. AMP, GMP, CTP, and UTP B. The diagram shows that AMP, GMP, and CTP all exert end-product (term-12feedback) inhibition, and the passage states that UTP inhibits carbamoyl phosphate synthase, a necessary enzyme in the pathway to UTP synthesis. Which of the following is the most likely value of an asth...

Which statement is true regarding asthma? - Answer-It is characterized by airway inflammation. What describes an asthma that is common in children and adolescents, with bronchospasm occurring within 3 minutes of physical exertion? - Answer-Exercise-induced Which is a characteristic of intrinsic (non-allergic) asthma? - Answer-Attacks are often severe. The most common cause of chronic bronchitis is - Answer-smoking Which cellular change is seen with chronic bronchitis? - Answer-Increased eos...

MED SURG RN HESI EXIT EXAM 2024 Elaborated Questions And Correct Answers Graded A Monitor ABGs - PO2 > 80 mm Hg; PCO2 35-45 mm Hg; HCO3 21-28 mEq/L; pH 7.35-7.45 Chronic bronchitis - Airway destruction Chronic sputum with cough production on a daily basis for a minimum of 3 months in 2 consecutive years Reduced responsiveness of respiratory center to hypoxemia stimuli Precipitating factor: higher incidence in smokers "Blue bloaters" - generalized cyanosis of lips, muco...

EAQ MED-SURG (ASTHMA AND COPD) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Which assessment finding is associated with obstructive lung disease? - Cough - Dyspnea - Barrel Chest - Reduced Gas Exchange - Barrel Chest Interstitial lung diseases are restrictive, not obstructive, so they do not cause barrel chest, which is the result of air trapping. Both types of pulmonary disease cause cough, dyspnea, and reduced gas exchange. Which chemical is responsible f...

188 NBRC TMC Review Exam Questions and Answers. 2022/2023. Rated A Document Content and Description Below 188 NBRC TMC Review Exam Questions and Answers What is the equation for RSBI (Rapid Shallow Breathing Index)? - RR / Vt(L) What does CaO2 stand for? - Total arterial oxygen content What is the equ ation for Totally Arterial Oxygen Content? - (Hb x 1.34 x SaO2) + (PaO2 x 0.003) What is the equation for pack years? - Pack years = # packs/day X # years smoked What is the equation for total am...

NR 507: Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam well solved Asthma -Correct Answer-Chronic disease due to bronchoconstriction and an excessive inflammatory response in the bronchioles What are 5 s/s of asthma -Correct Answer-coughing wheezing shortness of breath rapid breathing chest tightness Pathophysiology of asthma (5) -Correct Answer--airway inflammation, bronchial hyper-reactivity and smooth muscle spasm -excess mucus production and accumulation -hypertrophy of bronchial sm...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

Ventilation - ANSWER-Inspiration of oxygen Expiration of carbon dioxide from the blood Ventilation requires which muscles - ANSWER-Intercostal muscles diaphragm muscles Sternocleidomastoid muscles Factors effecting ventilation - ANSWER-*Compliance-muscles ability for lungs to expand (rib expansion) *Elasticity-ability for lungs to return to relaxed shape *Resistance-airway resistance(mucus, aspiration, bronchospasm) *Work of breathing-how difficult it is to breath(obesity, prego) ...