Question 1

Malnourishment and living in a crowded environment contribute to the spread of TB.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Lung cancer frequently is diagnosed after it has metastasized, because the early symptoms of the disease are similar to those experienced by smokers on a regular basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Pneumonia is most often seen in young children and the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To obtain a reliable throat culture for testing, it is essential to:

Accepted Answer

A) swab only the back of the throat and the tonsils 
B) obtain at least two samples 
C) make sure the patient does not gag 
D) include material from the back of the tongue 
A) swab only the back of the throat and the tonsils 
B) obtain at least two samples 
C) make sure the patient does not gag 
D) include material from the back of the tongue

Question 5

Tuberculosis is a serious national health threat.Explain the difference between latent and active TB.

Accepted Answer

TB develops in two stages.The primary in

Question 6

The amount of air inhaled and exhaled with normal respiration is the __________.

Accepted Answer

tidal volume
The amo

Question 7

Which statement is true about pulse oximetry?

Accepted Answer

A) It can be performed on any finger; nail polish does not have to be removed. 
B) It measures the percentage of hemoglobin that is oxygenated compared with the total amount of hemoglobin available. 
C) It provides both the oxygen saturation level and the patient's pulse rate. 
D) Both B and C are true. 
A) It can be performed on any finger; nail polish does not have to be removed. 
B) It measures the percentage of hemoglobin that is oxygenated compared with the total amount of hemoglobin available. 
C) It provides both the oxygen saturation level and the patient's pulse rate. 
D) Both B and C are true.

Question 8

Which medication is used for immediate control of asthma symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Ventolin 
B) Aerobid 
C) Singulair 
D) Azmacort 
A) Ventolin 
B) Aerobid 
C) Singulair 
D) Azmacort

Question 9

A blood test to help diagnose tuberculosis is:

Accepted Answer

A) WBC count 
B) WBC with diff 
C) QuantiFERON-TB Gold test 
D) Mantoux 
E) PPD 
A) WBC count 
B) WBC with diff 
C) QuantiFERON-TB Gold test 
D) Mantoux 
E) PPD

Question 10

Pneumoconioses typically are seen in patients with industrial occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A new employee is to have the two-step Mantoux test to screen for TB.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Her blood needs to be drawn at 1-week intervals. 
B) Her first Mantoux test was positive, so the second is ordered as a follow-up procedure. 
C) Her chest x-ray film was suspicious, so the Mantoux test is ordered to confirm the presence of TB. 
D) A second Mantoux is done 1 to 3 weeks after the first test. 
A) Her blood needs to be drawn at 1-week intervals. 
B) Her first Mantoux test was positive, so the second is ordered as a follow-up procedure. 
C) Her chest x-ray film was suspicious, so the Mantoux test is ordered to confirm the presence of TB. 
D) A second Mantoux is done 1 to 3 weeks after the first test.

Question 12

Which respiratory action is initiated by a signal from the medulla oblongata?

Accepted Answer

A) Expiration 
B) Inspiration 
C) Ventilation 
D) Exhalation 
A) Expiration 
B) Inspiration 
C) Ventilation 
D) Exhalation

Question 13

Bronchiectasis can cause a chronic lung condition that ultimately may lead to COPD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The procedure that measures the amount of air moving into and out of the lungs is:

Accepted Answer

A) bronchoscopy 
B) intubation 
C) spirometry 
D) thoracentesis 
E) tracheostomy 
A) bronchoscopy 
B) intubation 
C) spirometry 
D) thoracentesis 
E) tracheostomy

Question 15

Which of the following medications are used to treat allergic rhinitis?

Accepted Answer

A) Allegra and Flonase 
B) Septra and Amoxicillin 
C) Alupent and Seravent 
D) INH and RIF 
A) Allegra and Flonase 
B) Septra and Amoxicillin 
C) Alupent and Seravent 
D) INH and RIF

Question 16

Residual volume is the amount of air left in the lungs after forced expiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sleep apnea is treated with a continuous positive airway pressure machine that must be worn nightly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The correct position for a spirometry test is:

Accepted Answer

A) semi-Fowler's position on the exam table 
B) upright with the chin tucked into the chest 
C) upright with the chin slightly elevated and the neck extended 
D) standing 
A) semi-Fowler's position on the exam table 
B) upright with the chin tucked into the chest 
C) upright with the chin slightly elevated and the neck extended 
D) standing

Question 19

Asbestosis typically is seen in individuals who worked for years in which of the following occupations?

Accepted Answer

A) Coal mining 
B) Construction and insulation manufacturing 
C) Sandblasting 
D) All of the above 
A) Coal mining 
B) Construction and insulation manufacturing 
C) Sandblasting 
D) All of the above

Question 20

The CDC recommends that active pulmonary TB be treated with a single antibiotic for 6 months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 46: Assisting in Pulmonary Medicine

Malnourishment and living in a crowded environment contribute to the spread of TB.

Lung cancer frequently is diagnosed after it has metastasized, because the early symptoms of the disease are similar to those experienced by smokers on a regular basis.

Pneumonia is most often seen in young children and the elderly.

To obtain a reliable throat culture for testing, it is essential to:

Tuberculosis is a serious national health threat.Explain the difference between latent and active TB.

The amount of air inhaled and exhaled with normal respiration is the __________.

Which statement is true about pulse oximetry?

Which medication is used for immediate control of asthma symptoms?

A blood test to help diagnose tuberculosis is:

Pneumoconioses typically are seen in patients with industrial occupations.

A new employee is to have the two-step Mantoux test to screen for TB.What does this mean?

Which respiratory action is initiated by a signal from the medulla oblongata?

Bronchiectasis can cause a chronic lung condition that ultimately may lead to COPD.

The procedure that measures the amount of air moving into and out of the lungs is:

Which of the following medications are used to treat allergic rhinitis?

Residual volume is the amount of air left in the lungs after forced expiration.

Sleep apnea is treated with a continuous positive airway pressure machine that must be worn nightly.

The correct position for a spirometry test is:

Asbestosis typically is seen in individuals who worked for years in which of the following occupations?

The CDC recommends that active pulmonary TB be treated with a single antibiotic for 6 months.

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