WEEK 3 Quiz Flashcards
(10 cards)
Atelectasis is
a. segmental collapse of alveolar
b. infection of the lungs by bacteria
c. cancer of lung aveoli
d. disease of the lungs characterised by inflammation of alveoli
e. hypoxaemia induced lung injury
a. segmental collapse of alveolar
Chest pain of respiratory origin
a. is worse on expiration
b. is worse when talking
c. is worse when sitting up
d. is worse when standing up
e. is worse on inspiration
e. is worse on inspiration
The overlap between asthma, COPD and bronchitis occurs because
a. the cause of these conditions are identical and the clinical progression is identical
b. the presentation of these three conditions occurs at the same point in people’s lifespans
c. often patients report symptoms that align with more than one of these conditions
d. the medications are the same for all three conditions
e. the pathophysiology of the disease is the same
c. often patients report symptoms that align with more than one of these conditions
The D‐Dimer antigen marker blood test is used to help speculate a diagnosis of
a. pulmonary embolus
b. stroke
c. acute myocardial infarction
d. hemophilia
a. pulmonary embolus
A patient received a nebulizer of salbutamol. What is a side effect of this medication?
a. Tachycardia
b. Drowsiness
c. Hunger
d. Feeling cold
e. Bradycardia
a. Tachycardia
A patient who recently stopped smoking asks a nurse about the risks of developing lung cancer. The healthcare provider’s best response is
a. “In 8 months, the risk of developing lung cancer is twice as high as a non-smoker.”
b. “An elevated risk of developing lung cancer compared to a non-smoker will remain constant life-long.”
c. “If lung cancer hasn’t developed yet, the ongoing risk is equivalent to a non-smoker.”
d. “You might as well continue because you have already damaged your lungs”
e. “In 15 years, the risk of developing lung cancer will be equivalent to a non-smoker.”
e. “In 15 years, the risk of developing lung cancer will be equivalent to a non-smoker.”
A sputum specimen is collected first thing in the morning
Question 7Select one:
a. because this reduces the likelihood of cross contamination with food
b. because infectious bacteria accumulate in the throat overnight
c. before the nurse and patient forget
d. because the micro-lab test is optimal in the morning
e. to ensure the specimen is transported to the lab as quickly as possible
a. because this reduces the likelihood of cross contamination with food
Haemoptysis is different from haematemesis because
a. haemoptysis is emitted from the gastro-intestinal tract
b. the colour, and pH will be different
c. haematemesis is emitted from the respiratory tract
d. the volume and temperature will be the same
e. haematemesis is emitted from the gastro-intestinal tract
e. haematemesis is emitted from the gastro-intestinal tract
A V/Q scan is a scan to detect a mismatch between pulmonary ventilation and perfusion. This means
a. any mismatch would suggest but not confirm the likelihood of COPD
b. any mismatch would suggest but not confirm the likelihood of pulmonary cancer
c. any mismatch would suggest but not confirm the likelihood of pulmonary infection
d. the areas of the lung ventilating may not be the same as the areas receiving blood
e. this test helps to explain why air entry may not be even between lungs on auscultation
d. the areas of the lung ventilating may not be the same as the areas receiving blood
Breath sounds where a wheeze is heard on expiration means
a. air is having difficulty traveling out through the trachea and the larynx
b. air is having difficulty traveling out through the large and small airways
c. air is having difficulty traveling in and out through the large and small airways
d. air is having difficulty traveling in through the large and small airways
e. air is having difficulty traveling out through the large airways only
b. air is having difficulty traveling out through the large and small airways
