Exam 13: Respiratory System Disorders

Persistent thick mucus in the bronchioles of a child with cystic fibrosis may cause: 1) air trapping. 2) atelectasis. 3) repeated infections. 4) irreversible damage to lung tissue.

A group of common chronic respiratory disorders characterized by tissue degeneration and respiratory obstruction is called:

Which of the following is typical of progressive emphysema?

What would hypercapnia cause?

Cigarette smoking predisposes to malignant neoplasms because smoking:

Obstruction in the upper airway is usually indicated by:

Light bubbly or crackling breathing sounds associated with serous secretions are called:

Which of the following applies to the blood in the pulmonary artery?

Which of the following is a common source of a pulmonary embolus?

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to M. tuberculosis?

What is an early sign of bronchogenic carcinoma?

Which statement does NOT apply to emphysema?

The respiratory mucosa is continuous through the: 1) upper and lower respiratory tracts. 2) nasal cavities and the sinuses. 3) nasopharynx and oropharynx. 4) middle ear cavity and auditory tube.

Cystic fibrosis is transmitted as a/an:

Approximately what percentage of bound oxygen is released to the cells for metabolism during an erythrocyte's journey through the circulatory system?

The basic pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis is centered on a/an:

Carbon dioxide is primarily transported in the blood:

Which of the following is likely to cause pneumothorax or hemothorax in a patient with bronchogenic carcinoma?

Hemoptysis is a significant sign of:

Which of the following is an effect of a large open pneumothorax (sucking wound)?