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Master the essential concepts of respiratory pathophysiology with this Alterations in Pulmonary Function Test Questions & Verified Answers (2025 Edition). This comprehensive study resource is designed to help nursing, medical, and allied health students review key topics related to pulmonary function and respiratory disorders. It includes exam-style practice questions with verified answers covering ventilation and perfusion, gas exchange, pulmonary function testing, obstructive and restrictive lung diseases, respiratory assessment, acid-base balance, oxygenation, and common pulmonary disorders.

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Alterations in Pulmonary Function TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025//ALREADY GRADED
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Inflammation of the pleura that causes pain on inspiration is called:

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A) an abscess.

B) pleurisy.

C) flail chest.

D) pleural effusion. - (answer)B) pleurisy.



Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura that often manifests with pain on
inspiration, fever, and chills.



Hypoventilation results in:



A) hypercapnia.

B) respiratory alkalosis.

C) increased minute ventilation.

D) decreased PaCO2. - (answer)A) hypercapnia.



Hypoventilation results in increased PaCO2, a condition called hypercapnia.

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Chronic pulmonary hypertension can eventually cause which of the following
complications?



A) Pulmonary emboli

B) Congestive heart failure

C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

D) Cor pulmonale - (answer)D) Cor pulmonale

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Increased right ventricular afterload from pulmonary hypertension can lead to
right ventricular failure. Right ventricular failure due to respiratory disease is also
known as "cor pulmonale."



In individuals with asthma, exposure to an allergen leads to which of the following
pathophysiological events?



A) Loss of elastin and increased airway compliance

B) Pulmonary edema and increased alveolar compliance

C) Type II alveolar cell injury and decreased surfactant

D) Bronchoconstriction and airway edema - (answer)D) Bronchoconstriction and
airway edema



Exposure to an allergen results in mast cell degranulation and release of
inflammatory mediators that cause bronchoconstriction and airway edema.

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