Question 1

Which of the following diseases have been found to have a genetic component?
I.cancer
II.asthma
III.pneumonia
IV.pulmonary fibrosis

Accepted Answer

A) I, II, and III 
B) II and IV 
C) I only 
D) I, II, III, and IV 
A) I, II, and III 
B) II and IV 
C) I only 
D) I, II, III, and IV

Question 2

At what point does the trachea branch into two mainstem bronchi?

Accepted Answer

A) carina 
B) cricoid cartilage 
C) glottis 
D) manubrium 
A) carina 
B) cricoid cartilage 
C) glottis 
D) manubrium

Question 3

What is the name given to the action produced by the forward stroking of millions of cilia?

Accepted Answer

A) coughing 
B) mucociliary escalator 
C) mucus stroking 
D) the wave 
A) coughing 
B) mucociliary escalator 
C) mucus stroking 
D) the wave

Question 4

What determines the airway diameter in the normal lung?

Accepted Answer

A) balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic tone 
B) in large part, the amount of patient effort 
C) activity level of the submucosal glands 
D) amount of dopamine present in the airway walls 
A) balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic tone 
B) in large part, the amount of patient effort 
C) activity level of the submucosal glands 
D) amount of dopamine present in the airway walls

Question 5

Which of the muscles below when stimulated will contract and push up on the diaphragm?
I.external intercostals
II.external obliques
III.internal obliques
IV.rectus abdominous

Accepted Answer

A) I, II, and III 
B) I and IV 
C) II, III, and IV 
D) I, II, III, and IV 
A) I, II, and III 
B) I and IV 
C) II, III, and IV 
D) I, II, III, and IV

Question 6

The fetus is potentially viable if born prematurely after how many weeks of gestation?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 to 16 weeks 
B) 18 to 20 weeks 
C) 24 to 26 weeks 
D) 28 to 32 weeks 
A) 12 to 16 weeks 
B) 18 to 20 weeks 
C) 24 to 26 weeks 
D) 28 to 32 weeks

Question 7

What does the detection of lymphatic channels on standard chest radiographs indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) abnormally low pressures in the lymphatic channels 
B) anastomoses with the pulmonary circulation 
C) normal fibrotic changes that occur with aging 
D) system that is overwhelmed by excessive fluid 
A) abnormally low pressures in the lymphatic channels 
B) anastomoses with the pulmonary circulation 
C) normal fibrotic changes that occur with aging 
D) system that is overwhelmed by excessive fluid

Question 8

The adult trachea is approximately how long?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 8 cm 
B) 10 to 12 cm 
C) 16 to 18 cm 
D) 20 to 24 cm 
A) 5 to 8 cm 
B) 10 to 12 cm 
C) 16 to 18 cm 
D) 20 to 24 cm

Question 9

Changes in the tension on the vocal cords, allowing phonation, are produced by the interaction of the laryngeal muscles and the movement of which cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A) arytenoids 
B) corniculates 
C) cricoid 
D) cuneiforms 
A) arytenoids 
B) corniculates 
C) cricoid 
D) cuneiforms

Question 10

The diaphragm is innervated by which of the following nerves?

Accepted Answer

A) glossopharyngeal 
B) phrenic 
C) seventh cranial 
D) vagus 
A) glossopharyngeal 
B) phrenic 
C) seventh cranial 
D) vagus

Question 11

About how far do the normal adult lungs extend above the clavicles?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 cm 
B) 3 cm 
C) 4 cm 
D) 5 cm 
A) 2 cm 
B) 3 cm 
C) 4 cm 
D) 5 cm

Question 12

What is the name of the reflex associated with the sensory stimulation of the pulmonary stretch receptors that stimulates a deeper breath upon inspiration?

Accepted Answer

A) carotid sinus 
B) Head's paradoxical 
C) Hering-Breuer 
D) vagovagal 
A) carotid sinus 
B) Head's paradoxical 
C) Hering-Breuer 
D) vagovagal

Question 13

What strong stimulus to the infant provides the impetus for the first breathe?

Accepted Answer

A) acidosis 
B) exposure to warmth 
C) fright from passing through the birth canal 
D) high PaO2 
A) acidosis 
B) exposure to warmth 
C) fright from passing through the birth canal 
D) high PaO2

Question 14

Which of the following is the most important ventilatory function of the scalene muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) activate if intrathoracic pressure fall to -40 cm H2O 
B) elevate and fix the first seven ribs 
C) lift upper chest particularly during times of high ventilatory demand 
D) support the trachea within the thorax during heavy exercise 
A) activate if intrathoracic pressure fall to -40 cm H2O 
B) elevate and fix the first seven ribs 
C) lift upper chest particularly during times of high ventilatory demand 
D) support the trachea within the thorax during heavy exercise

Question 15

Which of rib pairs connect directly to the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 4 
B) 1 and 7 
C) 1 and 12 
D) 11 and 12 
A) 1 and 4 
B) 1 and 7 
C) 1 and 12 
D) 11 and 12

Question 16

The nerves that innervate the diaphragm arise from which area?

Accepted Answer

A) lumbar region of the spine 
B) sacral vertebrae 4 and 5 
C) spinal plexuses at T2 to T11 
D) spinal nerves C3 to C5 
A) lumbar region of the spine 
B) sacral vertebrae 4 and 5 
C) spinal plexuses at T2 to T11 
D) spinal nerves C3 to C5

Question 17

What is the common name given to classify the airway from the nares to the terminal bronchioles?

Accepted Answer

A) conducting airways 
B) respiratory airways 
C) transitional airways 
D) upper airway 
A) conducting airways 
B) respiratory airways 
C) transitional airways 
D) upper airway

Question 18

Abnormalities of the placenta that can cause intrauterine growth retardation or fetal asphyxia include which of the following?
I.abnormal implantation of the placenta
II.separation of the placenta from the uterine wall
III.decreased placental blood flow

Accepted Answer

A) II and III 
B) I and II 
C) I and III 
D) I, II, and III 
A) II and III 
B) I and II 
C) I and III 
D) I, II, and III

Question 19

Which of the following would NOT promote transition from fetal circulation to a normal extrauterine circulatory pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) closure of the foramen ovale 
B) constriction of the ductus arteriosus 
C) decreased pulmonary vascular resistance 
D) decreased systemic vascular resistance 
A) closure of the foramen ovale 
B) constriction of the ductus arteriosus 
C) decreased pulmonary vascular resistance 
D) decreased systemic vascular resistance

Question 20

In the fetal heart, the foramen ovale allows blood to flow between which two structures?

Accepted Answer

A) bypass the liver and enter the inferior vena cava 
B) pulmonary artery to aortic arch 
C) right atrium to left atrium 
D) right atrium to left ventricle 
A) bypass the liver and enter the inferior vena cava 
B) pulmonary artery to aortic arch 
C) right atrium to left atrium 
D) right atrium to left ventricle

Exam 8: The Respiratory System

Which of the following diseases have been found to have a genetic component? I.cancer II.asthma III.pneumonia IV.pulmonary fibrosis

At what point does the trachea branch into two mainstem bronchi?

What is the name given to the action produced by the forward stroking of millions of cilia?

What determines the airway diameter in the normal lung?

Which of the muscles below when stimulated will contract and push up on the diaphragm? I.external intercostals II.external obliques III.internal obliques IV.rectus abdominous

The fetus is potentially viable if born prematurely after how many weeks of gestation?

What does the detection of lymphatic channels on standard chest radiographs indicate?

The adult trachea is approximately how long?

Changes in the tension on the vocal cords, allowing phonation, are produced by the interaction of the laryngeal muscles and the movement of which cartilage?

The diaphragm is innervated by which of the following nerves?

About how far do the normal adult lungs extend above the clavicles?

What is the name of the reflex associated with the sensory stimulation of the pulmonary stretch receptors that stimulates a deeper breath upon inspiration?

What strong stimulus to the infant provides the impetus for the first breathe?

Which of the following is the most important ventilatory function of the scalene muscles?

Which of rib pairs connect directly to the sternum?

The nerves that innervate the diaphragm arise from which area?

What is the common name given to classify the airway from the nares to the terminal bronchioles?

Abnormalities of the placenta that can cause intrauterine growth retardation or fetal asphyxia include which of the following? I.abnormal implantation of the placenta II.separation of the placenta from the uterine wall III.decreased placental blood flow

Which of the following would NOT promote transition from fetal circulation to a normal extrauterine circulatory pattern?

In the fetal heart, the foramen ovale allows blood to flow between which two structures?

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Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

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Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

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Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

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Physiology of Ventilatory Support

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