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Pathophysiology Module 5 exam Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
Both carbon dioxide and oxygen are able to bind with
hemoglobin. - ANSWER True
Nearly all pulmonary emboli are thrombi arising from deep vein
thrombosis in the upper and lower extremities. - ANSWER True
The breathing rate is determined by input from ______ that
monitor oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels in the blood. -
ANSWER chemoreceptors
A reduction in blood O2 levels is known as ______. - ANSWER
hypoxemia
During expiration, air moves out of the lungs as the chest
muscles relax and the chest cavity becomes smaller. - ANSWER
True
Asthma is considered non-reversible airway
bronchoconstriction. - ANSWER false
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The diaphragm is the primary muscle of inspiration. - ANSWER
true
The FEV1/ FVC ratio is decreased in restrictive lung disorders. -
ANSWER false
_______ lowers the surface tension and makes lung inflation
easier. - ANSWER pulmonary surfactant
_____ is the flow of gases into and out of the alveoli of the
lungs. - ANSWER ventilation
Asthma is characterized by each of the following except:
Loss of elastic lung fibers
Airway obstruction
Bronchial hyperresponsiveness
Airway inflammation - ANSWER Loss of elastic lung fibers
Each of the following are TRUE of emphysema except:
Pathophysiology Module 5 exam Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
Both carbon dioxide and oxygen are able to bind with
hemoglobin. - ANSWER True
Nearly all pulmonary emboli are thrombi arising from deep vein
thrombosis in the upper and lower extremities. - ANSWER True
The breathing rate is determined by input from ______ that
monitor oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels in the blood. -
ANSWER chemoreceptors
A reduction in blood O2 levels is known as ______. - ANSWER
hypoxemia
During expiration, air moves out of the lungs as the chest
muscles relax and the chest cavity becomes smaller. - ANSWER
True
Asthma is considered non-reversible airway
bronchoconstriction. - ANSWER false
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The diaphragm is the primary muscle of inspiration. - ANSWER
true
The FEV1/ FVC ratio is decreased in restrictive lung disorders. -
ANSWER false
_______ lowers the surface tension and makes lung inflation
easier. - ANSWER pulmonary surfactant
_____ is the flow of gases into and out of the alveoli of the
lungs. - ANSWER ventilation
Asthma is characterized by each of the following except:
Loss of elastic lung fibers
Airway obstruction
Bronchial hyperresponsiveness
Airway inflammation - ANSWER Loss of elastic lung fibers
Each of the following are TRUE of emphysema except:
