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NURS 617 EXAM 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with
which action?
a. Avoidance of the causative agent
b. Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics
c. Administration of drugs that reduce bronchospasm
d. Administration of drugs that decrease airway inflammation -
ANSWER-a. Avoidance of the causative agent
Which factor contributes to the production of mucus associated
with chronic bronchitis?
a. Airway injury
b. Pulmonary infection.
c. Increased Goblet cell size
d. bronchospams - ANSWER-c. Increased Goblet cell size
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Clinical manifestations of decreased exercise tolerance,
wheezing, shortness of breath, and
productive cough are indicative of which respiratory disorder?
a. Chronic bronchitis c. Pneumonia
b. Emphysema. d. asthma - ANSWER-a. Chronic bronchitis
Clinical manifestations that include unexplained weight loss,
dyspnea on exertion, use of accessory muscles, and tachypnea
with prolonged expiration are indicative of which
respiratory disorder?
a. Chronic bronchitis c. Pneumonia
b. Emphysema d. Asthma - ANSWER-b. Emphysema
Which of the following is the most common route of lower
respiratory tract infection?
a. Aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions
b. Inhalation of microorganisms
c. Microorganisms spread to the lung via blood
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d. Poor mucous membrane protection - ANSWER-a. Aspiration of
oropharyngeal secretions
What is the initial step in the management of emphysema?
a. Inhaled anticholinergic agents
c. Cessation of smoking
b. Beta agonists
d. surgical reduction of lung volume - ANSWER-c. Cessation of
smoking
The progression of chronic bronchitis is best halted by which
intervention?
a. Regular use of bronchodilators
b. Smoking cessation
c. Postural chest drainage techniques
d. Identification of early signs of infection - ANSWER-b. smoking
cessation!!
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Clinical manifestations of inspiratory crackles, increased tactile
fremitus, egophony, and
whispered pectoriloquy are indicative of which respiratory
condition?
a. Chronic bronchitis c. Pneumonia
b. Emphysema d. asthma - ANSWER-Pneumonia
Pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) results from which
alteration?
a. Narrowed pulmonary capillaries
c. Destruction of alveoli
b. Narrowed bronchi and bronchioles
d. ischemia of the myocardium - ANSWER-a. Narrowed
pulmonary capillaries
What medical term is used to identify the accumulation of air in
the pleural space?
a. Flail chest c. Pleural effusion
b. Pneumothorax d. Exudate effusion - ANSWER-Pneumothorax
NURS 617 EXAM 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with
which action?
a. Avoidance of the causative agent
b. Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics
c. Administration of drugs that reduce bronchospasm
d. Administration of drugs that decrease airway inflammation -
ANSWER-a. Avoidance of the causative agent
Which factor contributes to the production of mucus associated
with chronic bronchitis?
a. Airway injury
b. Pulmonary infection.
c. Increased Goblet cell size
d. bronchospams - ANSWER-c. Increased Goblet cell size
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Clinical manifestations of decreased exercise tolerance,
wheezing, shortness of breath, and
productive cough are indicative of which respiratory disorder?
a. Chronic bronchitis c. Pneumonia
b. Emphysema. d. asthma - ANSWER-a. Chronic bronchitis
Clinical manifestations that include unexplained weight loss,
dyspnea on exertion, use of accessory muscles, and tachypnea
with prolonged expiration are indicative of which
respiratory disorder?
a. Chronic bronchitis c. Pneumonia
b. Emphysema d. Asthma - ANSWER-b. Emphysema
Which of the following is the most common route of lower
respiratory tract infection?
a. Aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions
b. Inhalation of microorganisms
c. Microorganisms spread to the lung via blood
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d. Poor mucous membrane protection - ANSWER-a. Aspiration of
oropharyngeal secretions
What is the initial step in the management of emphysema?
a. Inhaled anticholinergic agents
c. Cessation of smoking
b. Beta agonists
d. surgical reduction of lung volume - ANSWER-c. Cessation of
smoking
The progression of chronic bronchitis is best halted by which
intervention?
a. Regular use of bronchodilators
b. Smoking cessation
c. Postural chest drainage techniques
d. Identification of early signs of infection - ANSWER-b. smoking
cessation!!
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Clinical manifestations of inspiratory crackles, increased tactile
fremitus, egophony, and
whispered pectoriloquy are indicative of which respiratory
condition?
a. Chronic bronchitis c. Pneumonia
b. Emphysema d. asthma - ANSWER-Pneumonia
Pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) results from which
alteration?
a. Narrowed pulmonary capillaries
c. Destruction of alveoli
b. Narrowed bronchi and bronchioles
d. ischemia of the myocardium - ANSWER-a. Narrowed
pulmonary capillaries
What medical term is used to identify the accumulation of air in
the pleural space?
a. Flail chest c. Pleural effusion
b. Pneumothorax d. Exudate effusion - ANSWER-Pneumothorax
