ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 4
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ The nurse is describing the slit-shaped space between the true
vocal
cords. What term should the nurse use?
A. Glottis
B. Epiglottis
C. Larynx
D. Carina
Answer: Glottis
◉ What is the partial pressure of oxygen in the lung given the
following
conditions? Percentage of oxygen in air: 20 Barometric pressure:
700 mm Hg
A. 111 mm Hg
B. 124 mm Hg
C. 131 mm Hg
D. 140 mm Hg
Answer: 140 mm Hg
,◉ In a patient with acidosis or a fever, the nurse would expect the
oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to shift:
A. To the right, causing more O2 to be released to the cells
B. To the left, allowing less O2 to be released to the cells
C. Downward, allowing less O2 to dissolve in the plasma
D. Upward, allowing more O2 to dissolve in the plasma
Answer: To the right, causing more O2 to be released to the cells
◉ The pressure required to inflate an alveolus is inversely related to:
A. Wall thickness
B. Surface tension
C. Minute volume
D. Alveolar radius
Answer: Alveolar radius
◉ The pulmonologist talks about the receptors that respond to
increased
pulmonary capillary pressure. What term will indicate the nurse
understands? They are called:
A. Irritant receptors
B. Chemoreceptors
, C. Stretch receptors D. J receptors
Answer: J receptors
◉ A newborn is in respiratory distress and requires ventilation.
Tests
reveal that he does not produce surfactant due to the absence of:
A. Mucus-producing cells B. Type II alveolar cells
C. Alveolar macrophages
D. Goblet cells
Answer: Type II alveolar cells
◉ The nasopharynx is lined with a ciliated mucosal membrane with
a highly
vascular blood supply. The nurse is discussing the functions of this
membrane. Which information should be included? One function of
the
membrane is to:
A. Absorb air
B. Humidify air
C. Cool air
D. Exchange gases
Answer: Humidify air
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ The nurse is describing the slit-shaped space between the true
vocal
cords. What term should the nurse use?
A. Glottis
B. Epiglottis
C. Larynx
D. Carina
Answer: Glottis
◉ What is the partial pressure of oxygen in the lung given the
following
conditions? Percentage of oxygen in air: 20 Barometric pressure:
700 mm Hg
A. 111 mm Hg
B. 124 mm Hg
C. 131 mm Hg
D. 140 mm Hg
Answer: 140 mm Hg
,◉ In a patient with acidosis or a fever, the nurse would expect the
oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to shift:
A. To the right, causing more O2 to be released to the cells
B. To the left, allowing less O2 to be released to the cells
C. Downward, allowing less O2 to dissolve in the plasma
D. Upward, allowing more O2 to dissolve in the plasma
Answer: To the right, causing more O2 to be released to the cells
◉ The pressure required to inflate an alveolus is inversely related to:
A. Wall thickness
B. Surface tension
C. Minute volume
D. Alveolar radius
Answer: Alveolar radius
◉ The pulmonologist talks about the receptors that respond to
increased
pulmonary capillary pressure. What term will indicate the nurse
understands? They are called:
A. Irritant receptors
B. Chemoreceptors
, C. Stretch receptors D. J receptors
Answer: J receptors
◉ A newborn is in respiratory distress and requires ventilation.
Tests
reveal that he does not produce surfactant due to the absence of:
A. Mucus-producing cells B. Type II alveolar cells
C. Alveolar macrophages
D. Goblet cells
Answer: Type II alveolar cells
◉ The nasopharynx is lined with a ciliated mucosal membrane with
a highly
vascular blood supply. The nurse is discussing the functions of this
membrane. Which information should be included? One function of
the
membrane is to:
A. Absorb air
B. Humidify air
C. Cool air
D. Exchange gases
Answer: Humidify air
