Medsurg Exam 2 Study Guide PRELECTURE QUIZZES- true/false

IZZES- true/false 1. Tachypnea, dyspnea, and mild-to-moderate hypoxemia are hallmarks of the severity of atelectasis- 2. Adenocarcinoma is the rarest carcinoma of the lung in both men and women; it occurs peripherally as peripheral masses or nodules and often metastasizes- 3. Adequate treatment of upper respiratory tract infection is one of the major factors in the prevention of acute bronchitis.- 4. Antibiotics are the initial medical treatment of choice in viral upper respiratory tract infections and pneumonia.- 5. The major cause of death in ARDS is nonpulmonary multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, often with sepsis.- 6. Bronchospasm, which occurs in many pulmonary diseases, reduces the caliber of the small bronchi and may cause dyspnea, static secretions, and infection- 7. The pathophysiology of emphysema involves destruction of the walls of the alveoli leading to impaired oxygen diffusion.- 8. Asthma is considered a distinct, separate disorder from COPD and is classified as an abnormal airway condition characterized primarily by reversible inflammation.- TRUE 9. Smoking cessation is the single most cost-effective intervention to reduce the risk of developing COPD and to stop its progression.- 10. Administering oxygen to patients with COPD will result in cardiopulmonary arrest by suppressing the drive to breathe- 11. Myocardial dysfunction occurs when irreversibly damaged heart muscle is replaced by adipose tissue.- 12. The most common cause of cardiovascular disease in the United States is atherosclerosis, an abnormal accumulation of lipid, or fatty substances, and fibrous tissue in the lining of arterial blood vessel walls- 13. For a patient to be considered a candidate for a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), the coronary arteries to be bypassed must have approximately a 70% occlusion (60% if the affected artery is the left main coronary artery- 14. Clopidogrel (Plavix) is commonly prescribed in addition to aspirin in patients at high risk for MI- 15. Beta-blockers, such as Lopressor and Toprol, are the standard treatment for angina pectoris.- 16. A patient with pulmonary edema should be positioned upright, preferably with the legs dangling over the side of the bed, if possible-