Patho week 4

1. A 65-year-old female with emphysema presents to the ED for difficulty breathing. Physical exam reveals bluish skin and mucous membranes. This condition is referred to as:

1. A 30-year-old male is experiencing respiratory failure. Which of the following lab values would be expected?

A 10-year-old female develops pneumonia following a urinary tract infection. Physical exam reveals subcostal and intercostal retractions. She reports that breathing is difficult and she feels she cannot get enough air. This condition is referred to as:

Reduced oxygenation of arterial blood is called:

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea generally occurs with:

1. What disease of the lungs is a contagious, airborne bacterial infection that causes fibrotic, calcified lesions that are visible on an X-ray?

1. Pneumonia is caused by:

1. A 50-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking was diagnosed with lung cancer. He was previously exposed to air pollution, asbestos and radiation at his job. Which of the following most likely had the greatest impact on development of his cancer?

1. This condition involves inflammation of the larynx, trachea and bronchi; is also known as laryngotracheobronchitis; involves copious mucus secretion; has a distinctive barking cough; and is potentially dangerous in infants.

1. This condition is an inflammatory response with extensive mucus production and submucosal oedema, resulting in widespread obstruction of bronchioles. It is of particular concern when present in infants.

What would be the most effective compensation for chronic respiratory acidosis?

What would hypercapnia cause?

Changes in PCO2 tend to affect the pH of blood.

50-year-old male with diabetes did not take his medication and is now in metabolic acidosis. He is experiencing Kussmaul respirations that can be characterised by:

A pneumonia that occurs 48 hours or more after admission to the hospital is considered

What are typical signs and symptoms of epiglottitis?

Which type of lung cancer is most commonly associated with a history of smoking?

Which of the following describes lobar pneumonia?

Obstruction in the upper airway is usually indicated by:

Changes in PCO2 tend to affect the pH of blood.

Anxiety-provoked hyperventilation will:

A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbon dioxide levels. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

A 50-year-old male with diabetes did not take his medication and is now in metabolic acidosis. He is experiencing Kussmaul respirations that can be characterised by:

What disease of the lungs is a contagious, airborne bacterial infection that causes fibrotic, calcified lesions that are visible on an X-ray?

The production of yellowish-green, cloudy, thick sputum is often an indication of:

What would hypercapnia cause;

What are early signs and symptoms of infectious rhinitis?

Which patient is most likely to have abnormalities in breathing regulation?

How does severe hypoxia develop with pneumonia