NSG 3850 Exam 2 Latest 2025/2026
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Which is indicative of a left tension pneumothorax?
a. course crackles throughout the left chest
b. tracheal deviation to the left
c. absent breath sounds on the left
d. respiratory acidosis
C
A pt. with a productive cough and parenchymal infiltrated on x-ray is demonstrating
symptomology of
a. bacterial pneumonia
b. viral pneumonia
c. tuberculosis
d. acute respiratory distress syndrome
A
Which ds is caused by inhalation of organic substances?
a. diffuse interstitial lung ds
b. hypersensitivity pneumonitis
c. sarcoidosis
d. acute respiratory distress syndrome
B
Empyema is defined as an
a. exudative bronchitis
b. infection int he pleural space
,c. infection localized in the lung
d. infection in the blood
B
A pt with flail chest will demonstrate
a. absence of chest movement with breaths
b. no inspiratory breath sounds
c. fluttering chest movements on expirations
d. outward chest movement on expiration
d
Obstructive sleep apnea would most likely be found in a pt. diagnosed with
a. myasthenia gravis
b. poliomyelitis
c. pickwickian syndrome
d. pneumonia
C
Pneumocystitis is a term hat refers to a
a. fingal pneumonia secondary to HIV
b. viral PNA found in transplant recipients
c. non-infectious inflammation in the lung
d. pneumonia secondary to bladder infection
A
The most definitive diagnostic method for active TB is acquired via
a. sputum culture
b. montoux skin test
c. chest x-ray
d. blood culture
A
A major cause of treatment failure in TB is
a. resistant organism
b. allergy to drugs used
c. noncompliance
d. immunosuppression
C
,Legionnaires disease is characterized by
a. presence of systemic illness
b. airborne mechanism of communicability
c. mild symptomatology
d. resolution with or without antimicrobial therapy
A
Bacterial PNA leads to hypoxemia caused by
a. cariogenic pulmonary edema
b. upper airway obstruction
c. accumulation of alveolar exudates
d. interstitial edema
C
A common characteristic of viral pneumonia is
a. high fever
b. alveolar infiltrates ona. CXR
c. increased WBC count
d. dry cough
D
A major risk factor for the development of active pulmonary TB disease is
a. contaminated water
b. immunosuppression
c. being a male
d. overuse of antibiotics
B
A restrictive respiratory disorder is characterized by
a, increased total lung capacity
b. decreased residual volume
c. inspiratory wheezing
d. expiratory wheezing
B
Air that enters the pleural space during inspiration but is unable to exit during expiration
creates a condition called
a. tension pneumothorax
, b. open pneumothorax
c. pleural effusion
d. empyema
A
Common characteristics of sarcoidosis include (select all that apply)
a. presence of CD4+ T cells
b. a non-productive cough
c. leukocytosis
d. granulomas in multiple body systems
e. fatigue, weight loss, fever
A, B, D, E
Chronic occupational lung disease is characterized by (select all that apply)
a. causation from long-term inhalation or inorganic material
b. a latent period before sx occur
c. hyperactive respiratory macrophages
d. a progressive cough and dyspnea with exercise
e. possible negative chest x-ray when symptom free
A, B, D, E
Restrictive respiratory disorders include (select all that apply)
a. pneumothorax
b. emphysema
c. chronic asthma
d. type B COPD
d. ARDS
A, E
Emphysema results from destruction of alveolar walls and capillaries, which is bc of
a. release of proteolytic enzymes from immune cells
b. air trapping with resultant excessive alveolar pressure
c. excessive a1-antitrypsin
d. autoantibodies against pulmonary basement membrane
A
Chronic bronchitis often leads to for pulmonate bc of
a. ventricular hypoxia
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Which is indicative of a left tension pneumothorax?
a. course crackles throughout the left chest
b. tracheal deviation to the left
c. absent breath sounds on the left
d. respiratory acidosis
C
A pt. with a productive cough and parenchymal infiltrated on x-ray is demonstrating
symptomology of
a. bacterial pneumonia
b. viral pneumonia
c. tuberculosis
d. acute respiratory distress syndrome
A
Which ds is caused by inhalation of organic substances?
a. diffuse interstitial lung ds
b. hypersensitivity pneumonitis
c. sarcoidosis
d. acute respiratory distress syndrome
B
Empyema is defined as an
a. exudative bronchitis
b. infection int he pleural space
,c. infection localized in the lung
d. infection in the blood
B
A pt with flail chest will demonstrate
a. absence of chest movement with breaths
b. no inspiratory breath sounds
c. fluttering chest movements on expirations
d. outward chest movement on expiration
d
Obstructive sleep apnea would most likely be found in a pt. diagnosed with
a. myasthenia gravis
b. poliomyelitis
c. pickwickian syndrome
d. pneumonia
C
Pneumocystitis is a term hat refers to a
a. fingal pneumonia secondary to HIV
b. viral PNA found in transplant recipients
c. non-infectious inflammation in the lung
d. pneumonia secondary to bladder infection
A
The most definitive diagnostic method for active TB is acquired via
a. sputum culture
b. montoux skin test
c. chest x-ray
d. blood culture
A
A major cause of treatment failure in TB is
a. resistant organism
b. allergy to drugs used
c. noncompliance
d. immunosuppression
C
,Legionnaires disease is characterized by
a. presence of systemic illness
b. airborne mechanism of communicability
c. mild symptomatology
d. resolution with or without antimicrobial therapy
A
Bacterial PNA leads to hypoxemia caused by
a. cariogenic pulmonary edema
b. upper airway obstruction
c. accumulation of alveolar exudates
d. interstitial edema
C
A common characteristic of viral pneumonia is
a. high fever
b. alveolar infiltrates ona. CXR
c. increased WBC count
d. dry cough
D
A major risk factor for the development of active pulmonary TB disease is
a. contaminated water
b. immunosuppression
c. being a male
d. overuse of antibiotics
B
A restrictive respiratory disorder is characterized by
a, increased total lung capacity
b. decreased residual volume
c. inspiratory wheezing
d. expiratory wheezing
B
Air that enters the pleural space during inspiration but is unable to exit during expiration
creates a condition called
a. tension pneumothorax
, b. open pneumothorax
c. pleural effusion
d. empyema
A
Common characteristics of sarcoidosis include (select all that apply)
a. presence of CD4+ T cells
b. a non-productive cough
c. leukocytosis
d. granulomas in multiple body systems
e. fatigue, weight loss, fever
A, B, D, E
Chronic occupational lung disease is characterized by (select all that apply)
a. causation from long-term inhalation or inorganic material
b. a latent period before sx occur
c. hyperactive respiratory macrophages
d. a progressive cough and dyspnea with exercise
e. possible negative chest x-ray when symptom free
A, B, D, E
Restrictive respiratory disorders include (select all that apply)
a. pneumothorax
b. emphysema
c. chronic asthma
d. type B COPD
d. ARDS
A, E
Emphysema results from destruction of alveolar walls and capillaries, which is bc of
a. release of proteolytic enzymes from immune cells
b. air trapping with resultant excessive alveolar pressure
c. excessive a1-antitrypsin
d. autoantibodies against pulmonary basement membrane
A
Chronic bronchitis often leads to for pulmonate bc of
a. ventricular hypoxia
