Questão 1
Questão
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
Questão 2
Questão
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
Questão 3
Questão
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
Questão 4
Questão
Restrictive lung diseases are often complicated with pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale (i.e. right ventricular dilation to lung disease)
Questão 5
Questão
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
Questão 6
Questão
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
Questão 7
Questão
Which of the following may be the cause of a pleural effusion?
Questão 8
Questão
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
Questão 9
Questão
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
Questão 10
Questão
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.
Questão 11
Questão
A pneumothorax (air in the pleural space) can be secondary to:
Questão 12
Questão
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
Questão 13
Questão
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?
Questão 14
Questão
Hypoxia refers to decreased levels of oxygen in the arterial blood.
Questão 15
Questão
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
Questão 16
Questão
Increased tactile fremitus on physical exam may indicate the presence of consolidation of pneumonia.
Questão 17
Questão
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
Questão 18
Questão
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
Questão 19
Questão
What clinical finding is apparent on this x-ray?
Questão 20
Questão
Clinical finding on this chest x-ray
Questão 21
Questão
Clinical finding on this chest x-ray
Questão 22
Questão
Clinical finding on this chest x-ray
Questão 23
Questão
Clinical finding on chest x-ray
Questão 24
Questão
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
Questão 25
Questão
A chest CT increases contrast by a factor of 200 but also increases radiation exposure by nearly 60x.
Questão 26
Questão
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
Questão 27
Questão
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
Questão 28
Questão
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
Questão 29
Questão
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) is reduced in both obstructive and restrictive lung diseases.
Questão 30
Questão
FEV1/FVC in normal patients is usually around 70-80% (0.7 - 0.8)
Questão 31
Questão
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
Questão 32
Questão
Forced mid-expiratory flow (FEF, 25-75%) is expected to be decreased in both obstructive and restrictive lung diseases.
Questão 33
Questão
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.
Questão 34
Questão
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
Questão 35
Questão
Capnography is a noninvasive measurement of exhaled CO2 and cardiopulmonary function.
Questão 36
Questão
Acute bronchitis is more often associated with respiratory viruses than a bacterial infections.
Questão 37
Questão
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
Questão 38
Questão
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
Questão 39
Questão
Influenza vaccines vary in effectiveness from 20% - 90%
Questão 40
Questão
Complications of influenza may include which of the following (check all that apply)
Questão 41
Questão
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