Question 1

What is the effect of parasympathetic stimulation on airway secretions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased production and viscosity 
B)  Thin watery secretions 
C)  Decreased production 
D)  No change 
A)  Increased production and viscosity 
B)  Thin watery secretions 
C)  Decreased production 
D)  No change

Question 2

The junction of the manubrium, the body of the sternum, and the second rib is known as an anatomical landmark for the level of the carina.What is the name of this part of the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manubrium 
B)  Xiphoid process 
C)  Angle of Louis 
D)  Body 
A)  Manubrium 
B)  Xiphoid process 
C)  Angle of Louis 
D)  Body

Question 3

Which of the following are the only accessory muscles of expiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diaphragm 
B)  Intercostal muscles 
C)  Pectoralis major 
D)  Abdominal muscles 
A)  Diaphragm 
B)  Intercostal muscles 
C)  Pectoralis major 
D)  Abdominal muscles

Question 4

Strong inspiratory efforts may create enough subatmospheric pressure in the thoracic cavity to suck the intercostals muscles inward.This physical finding is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Paradoxical breathing 
B)  Intercostal retractions 
C)  Flail chest 
D)  Rigid chest 
A)  Paradoxical breathing 
B)  Intercostal retractions 
C)  Flail chest 
D)  Rigid chest

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary muscle of respiration that is active during quiet breathing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diaphragm 
B)  Intercostal muscle 
C)  Pectoralis major 
D)  Abdominal muscle 
A)  Diaphragm 
B)  Intercostal muscle 
C)  Pectoralis major 
D)  Abdominal muscle

Question 6

Approximately three-fourths of all parasympathetic fibers are in which cranial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  IX 
B)  X 
C)  XI 
D)  XII 
A)  IX 
B)  X 
C)  XI 
D)  XII

Question 7

Which of the following reflexes causes smooth muscle relaxation and bronchodilation after a deep inspiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herring-Breuer reflex 
B)  Gag reflex 
C)  Corneal reflex 
D)  Brudzinski reflex 
A)  Herring-Breuer reflex 
B)  Gag reflex 
C)  Corneal reflex 
D)  Brudzinski reflex

Question 8

A patient is being evaluated for postextubation laryngeal edema.A dose of racemic epinephrine has been ordered.What type of agent is this medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  β2  agonist 
B)  Alpha-adrenergic 
C)  Anticholinergic 
D)  Parasympathomimetic 
A)  β2  agonist 
B)  Alpha-adrenergic 
C)  Anticholinergic 
D)  Parasympathomimetic

What is the effect of parasympathetic stimulation on airway secretions?

The junction of the manubrium, the body of the sternum, and the second rib is known as an anatomical landmark for the level of the carina.What is the name of this part of the sternum?

Which of the following are the only accessory muscles of expiration?

Strong inspiratory efforts may create enough subatmospheric pressure in the thoracic cavity to suck the intercostals muscles inward.This physical finding is called:

Which of the following is the primary muscle of respiration that is active during quiet breathing?

Approximately three-fourths of all parasympathetic fibers are in which cranial nerve?

Which of the following reflexes causes smooth muscle relaxation and bronchodilation after a deep inspiration?

A patient is being evaluated for postextubation laryngeal edema.A dose of racemic epinephrine has been ordered.What type of agent is this medication?

The Airways and Alveoli

Mechanics of Ventilation

Ventilation

Pulmonary Function Measurements

Pulmonary Blood Flow

Gas Diffusion

Oxygen Equilibrium and Transport

Carbon Dioxide Equilibrium and Transport

Acid-Base Regulation

Control of Ventilation

Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships

Clinical Assessment of Acid-Base and Oxygenation Status

Physiological Basis for Oxygenation and Lung Protection Strategies

Physiology of Sleep Disordered Breathing

Fetal and Newborn Cardiopulmonary Physiology

Functional Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System

Cardiac Electrophysiology

The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Arrhythmias In Adults

Control of Cardiac Output and Hemodynamic

Filtration, Urine Formation, and Fluid Regulation

Electrolyte and Acid-Base Regulation

Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise in Health and Disease

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

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Exam 2: The Lungs and Chest Wall

What is the effect of parasympathetic stimulation on airway secretions?

The junction of the manubrium, the body of the sternum, and the second rib is known as an anatomical landmark for the level of the carina.What is the name of this part of the sternum?

Which of the following are the only accessory muscles of expiration?

Strong inspiratory efforts may create enough subatmospheric pressure in the thoracic cavity to suck the intercostals muscles inward.This physical finding is called:

Which of the following is the primary muscle of respiration that is active during quiet breathing?

Approximately three-fourths of all parasympathetic fibers are in which cranial nerve?

Which of the following reflexes causes smooth muscle relaxation and bronchodilation after a deep inspiration?

A patient is being evaluated for postextubation laryngeal edema.A dose of racemic epinephrine has been ordered.What type of agent is this medication?

The Airways and Alveoli

Mechanics of Ventilation

Ventilation

Pulmonary Function Measurements

Pulmonary Blood Flow

Gas Diffusion

Oxygen Equilibrium and Transport

Carbon Dioxide Equilibrium and Transport

Acid-Base Regulation

Control of Ventilation

Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships

Clinical Assessment of Acid-Base and Oxygenation Status

Physiological Basis for Oxygenation and Lung Protection Strategies

Physiology of Sleep Disordered Breathing

Fetal and Newborn Cardiopulmonary Physiology

Functional Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System

Cardiac Electrophysiology

The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Arrhythmias In Adults

Control of Cardiac Output and Hemodynamic

Filtration, Urine Formation, and Fluid Regulation

Electrolyte and Acid-Base Regulation

Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise in Health and Disease

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

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