CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
Which pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that entraps particles moving
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toward the oropharynx - (correct answer) -Cilia
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Stretch receptors and peripheral chemoreceptors send afferent impulse regarding ventilation to
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which location in the brain - (correct answer) -dorsal respiratory group (DRG) in the medulla
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What are the abnormalities in cytokines found in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) - (correct answer) -
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Deficit of IL-10 and an excess of IL-1, IL-8 and TNF-a
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Which immunoglobulin (Ig) is present in childhood asthma - (correct answer) -IgE
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Clinical manifestations of decreased exercise tolerance, wheezing, shortness of breath, and
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productive cough are indicative of which respiratory disorder - (correct answer) -Chronic bronchitis
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Clinical manifestations that include unexplained weight loss, dyspnea on exertion, use of accessory
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muscles, and tachypnea with prolonged expiration are indicative of which respiratory disorder -
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(correct answer) -Emphysema
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What is the initial step in the management of emphysema - (correct answer) -Cessation of smoking
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In tuberculosis, the body walls off the bacilli in a tubercle by stimulating which action - (correct
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answer) -Apoptotic infected macrophages that activate cytotoxic T cells
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The most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which action - (correct answer) -
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avoidance of the causative agent ji ji ji ji
Which factor contributes to the production of mucus associated with chronic bronchitis - (correct
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answer) -Increased goblet cell size
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Which statement best describes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - (correct answer) -A
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pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary compliance, and the
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presence of bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray imaging
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Which pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that entraps particles moving
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toward the oropharynx - (correct answer) -Cilia
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Stretch receptors and peripheral chemoreceptors send afferent impulse regarding ventilation to
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which location in the brain - (correct answer) -dorsal respiratory group (DRG) in the medulla
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oblongata
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What are the abnormalities in cytokines found in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) - (correct answer) -
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Deficit of IL-10 and an excess of IL-1, IL-8 and TNF-a
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Which immunoglobulin (Ig) is present in childhood asthma - (correct answer) -IgE
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Clinical manifestations of decreased exercise tolerance, wheezing, shortness of breath, and
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productive cough are indicative of which respiratory disorder - (correct answer) -Chronic bronchitis
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Clinical manifestations that include unexplained weight loss, dyspnea on exertion, use of accessory
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muscles, and tachypnea with prolonged expiration are indicative of which respiratory disorder -
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(correct answer) -Emphysema
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What is the initial step in the management of emphysema - (correct answer) -Cessation of smoking
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In tuberculosis, the body walls off the bacilli in a tubercle by stimulating which action - (correct
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answer) -Apoptotic infected macrophages that activate cytotoxic T cells
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The most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which action - (correct answer) -
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avoidance of the causative agent ji ji ji ji
Which factor contributes to the production of mucus associated with chronic bronchitis - (correct
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answer) -Increased goblet cell size
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Which statement best describes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - (correct answer) -A
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pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary compliance, and the
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presence of bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray imaging
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