Pregunta 1
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Which of the following is characteristic of OBSTRUCTIVE pulmonary diseases (select all that apply)
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Reduction in airflow due to increased resistance in airways (e.g. narrowing of airway lumen)
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Dyspnea resulting from net reduction in lung volume
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Decreased elastic recoil of pulmonary parenchyma surrounding the airways, effectively reducing lumen caliber
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Reduction in lung compliance, requiring greater pressure to inflate lungs
Pregunta 2
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Which of the following are considered OBSTRUCTIVE pulmonary diseases? (select all that apply)
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chest wall tumors
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cystic fibrosis
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ARDS
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bronchiolitis
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asthma
Pregunta 3
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Which of the following may be related to RESTRICTIVE pulmonary diseases? (select all that apply)
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Asthma
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Silicosis
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Cystic fibrosis
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Severe Scoliosis
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ARDS
Pregunta 4
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Restrictive lung diseases are often complicated with pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale (i.e. right ventricular dilation to lung disease)
Pregunta 5
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Which of the following are characteristic of bronchiectasis? (select all that apply)
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Px: wheezing, crackles, clubbing, hypoxemia
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Px: productive cough, hemoptysis, chest pain
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acquired or congenital disorder of large bronchi, causing abnormal dilation and loss of bronchiole wall tone
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usually the result of a disorder such as cystic fibrosis
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reversible with treatment
Pregunta 6
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A purulent pleural effusion caused by the spread on infection to the pleural space is termed:
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Hemothorax
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Chylothorax
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Pneumothorax
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Hyrdothorax
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Empyema
Pregunta 7
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Which of the following may be the cause of a pleural effusion?
Pregunta 8
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Lymph fluid in the pleural space (due to thoracic duct trauma or obstruction) is termed:
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Pneumothorax
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Empyema
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Hydrothorax
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Chylothorax
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Lymphothorax
Pregunta 9
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Which of the following is most typically found in the setting of congestive heart failure?
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Hydrothorax
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Pneumothorax
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Empyema
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Hemothorax
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Chylothorax
Pregunta 10
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A tension pneumothorax refers to a pneumothorax in which the defect acts as a valve, causing air to enter the pleural space on inspiration but preventing air from leaving on expiration.
Pregunta 11
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A pneumothorax (air in the pleural space) can be secondary to:
Pregunta 12
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Which of the following may be classified as a pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome?
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Goodpasture's syndrome
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Wegener's granulomatosis
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Churg-Strauss syndrome
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Both A & B
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All of the above
Pregunta 13
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Which of the following are items used on the COPD population screener (COPD-PS) questionnaire? (check all that apply)
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During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time did you feel short of breath?
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Do you ever cough up any "stuff", such as mucus or phlegm?
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In the past 12 months, I do less than I used to because of my breathing problems.
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Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?
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How old are you?
Pregunta 14
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Hypoxia refers to decreased levels of oxygen in the arterial blood.
Pregunta 15
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Which of the following terms/definitions are NOT correctly paired? (select all that apply)
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Orthopnea - SOB that begins or increases when lying down
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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea - sudden onset of SOB after a period of sleep
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Platypnea - dyspnea that decreases when in upright position
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Hypercapnea - dyspnea related to increased CO2 in blood
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Tachypnea - rapid rate of breathing
Pregunta 16
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Increased tactile fremitus on physical exam may indicate the presence of consolidation of pneumonia.
Pregunta 17
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Decreased tactile fremitus on physical exam may indicate (check all that apply)
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ipsilateral pneumothorax
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pleural effusion
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pneumonia
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pleural scarring
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hyperinflation of lungs
Pregunta 18
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Chest X-Ray Findings
[blank_start]Air-space diseases[blank_end] may show poorly defined opacities that obliterate normal shadows.
[blank_start]Interstitial diseases[blank_end] may show linear, reticular, septal lines, bronchovascular thickening, multiple small opacities.
[blank_start]Lymphasdenopathy[blank_end] may show an abnormal mediastinal contour
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Air-space diseases
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Interstitial diseases
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Lymphadenopathy
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Air space diseases
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Interstitial diseases
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Lymphadenopathy
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Interstitial diseases
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Lymphasdenopathy
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Air-space diseases
Pregunta 19
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What clinical finding is apparent on this x-ray?
Pregunta 20
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Clinical finding on this chest x-ray
Pregunta 21
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Clinical finding on this chest x-ray
Pregunta 22
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Clinical finding on this chest x-ray
Pregunta 23
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Clinical finding on chest x-ray
Pregunta 24
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Which of the following is the primary imaging method used for detecting a pulmonary embolism?
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AP & Lateral Chest x-ray
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CT angiography
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PET scan
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MRI
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Ultrasound
Pregunta 25
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A chest CT increases contrast by a factor of 200 but also increases radiation exposure by nearly 60x.
Pregunta 26
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This imaging method may be preferred when evaluating mediastinal masses (w/ vascular involvement) and pulmonary hypertension.
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Chest x-ray
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Ultrasound
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CT
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MRI
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PET scan
Pregunta 27
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Which of the following statements are accurate regarding pulmonary function testing (PFT)
(check all that apply)
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measures external lung function
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useful for evaluation of pts w/ dyspnea and wheezing
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quantifies the degree and reversibility of a disease
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used to measure disease progression
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may assess thoracic structural abnormalities
Pregunta 28
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Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) is the volume of air expired after a full inspiration and may be...
(check all that apply)
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normal in obstructive lung disease
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slightly decreased in obstructive lung disease
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slightly increased in restrictive lung disease
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normal in restrictive lung disease
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decreased in restrictive lung disease
Pregunta 29
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Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) is reduced in both obstructive and restrictive lung diseases.
Pregunta 30
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FEV1/FVC in normal patients is usually around 70-80% (0.7 - 0.8)
Pregunta 31
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Check all of the following statements which are true regarding expected FEV1/FVC percents.
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FEV1/FVC is expected to be decreased in patients with obstructive lung diseases
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FEV1/FVC is expected to be increased in patients with obstructive lung diseases
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FEV1/FVC may be normal in patients with restrictive lung diseases
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FEV1/FVC may be increased in patients with restrictive lung diseases
Pregunta 32
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Forced mid-expiratory flow (FEF, 25-75%) is expected to be decreased in both obstructive and restrictive lung diseases.
Pregunta 33
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Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is decreased in parenchymal lung disease and COPD (especially emphysema) but is expected to be normal in asthmatic patients.
Pregunta 34
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When would a peak flow meter be used?
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evaluating the effectiveness (pre & post) treatment
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at home by an asthmatic pt. to track lung function
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measuring FEV1 or FVC when other PFTs are unavailable
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Both A & B
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All of the above
Pregunta 35
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Capnography is a noninvasive measurement of exhaled CO2 and cardiopulmonary function.
Pregunta 36
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Acute bronchitis is more often associated with respiratory viruses than a bacterial infections.
Pregunta 37
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Signs & Sxs associated with Acute Bronchitis (check all that apply)
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Cough (initially nonproductive but later mucoid sputum may be present)
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Tracheitis (burning substernal pain associated w/ respiration)
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Signs of consolidation and/or opacity on chest x-ray (after 7-10 days)
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Rhonchi and coarse crackles
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Hemoptysis
Pregunta 38
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Which of the following medications is NOT generally recommended in the treatment of bronchitis:
(check all that apply)
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Analgesics
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Antihistamines
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Beta-2 Agonists
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Anti-tussives
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Expectorants
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Mucolytics
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Antibiotics
Pregunta 39
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Influenza vaccines vary in effectiveness from 20% - 90%
Pregunta 40
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Complications of influenza may include which of the following (check all that apply)
Pregunta 41
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Which of the following are used in the treatment of influenza?
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Neurominidase inhibitors (e.g. zanamivir, oseltamivir)
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Adamantane agents (e.g. amantadine, rimantadine)
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Supportive care/treatments
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Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
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Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist