NR 507 EDAPT FINAL PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
●● How do lung diseases affect gas exchange?
Answer: They impair gas exchange due to inconsistent oxygen supply
and removal of carbon dioxide.
●● What systems interact to support gas exchange?
Answer: Neurological, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems.
●● What is the primary focus of client care in pulmonary disease?
Answer: To support gas exchange through ventilation, oxygen transport,
and perfusion.
●● What age group has less alveolar surface area for gas exchange?
Answer: Infants and young children.
●● What anatomical changes occur in older adults that affect lung
function?
Answer: Loss of elastic recoil, decreased lung volume capacity, and
weaker respiratory muscles.
,●● What are nonmodifiable risk factors for lung disease?
Answer: Age, congenital abnormalities, and environmental concerns.
●● What are modifiable risk factors for lung disease?
Answer: Tobacco use, second-hand smoke exposure, and lack of
vaccinations.
●● What characterizes obstructive lung diseases?
Answer: Obstruction to airflow during expiration.
●● Name a common obstructive lung disease.
Answer: Asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
●● What is a V/Q mismatch?
Answer: An imbalance between the air entering the alveoli and the
amount of perfusing blood.
●● What can a V/Q mismatch lead to?
Answer: Hypoxemia.
●● What are common clinical manifestations of acute hypoxemia?
Answer: Cyanosis, confusion, tachycardia, edema, and decreased renal
output.
,●● What characterizes restrictive lung diseases?
Answer: Inability to expand the lungs during inspiration and reduced
lung volume.
●● What is tidal volume (TV)?
Answer: The volume of air that moves in or out of the lungs with each
respiratory cycle.
●● Name a common restrictive lung disease.
Answer: Pneumonia or pulmonary fibrosis.
●● What are common clinical manifestations of pulmonary disease?
Answer: Dyspnea, cough, shortness of breath, abnormal sputum, and
cyanosis.
●● How can lung diseases be classified?
Answer: As obstructive (limited airflow), restrictive (limited lung
volume), or both.
●● What is the significance of individualizing treatment for lung
diseases?
Answer: Treatment must be tailored based on client care needs.
, ●● What is the impact of chronic allergens on COPD?
Answer: They can destroy lung elastic tissue, impairing gas exchange.
●● What is the role of inflammatory cells in lung diseases?
Answer: They release cytokines that contribute to airway damage and
mucus production.
●● What can worsen a client's condition with a history of COPD?
Answer: Diagnosis of pneumonia, leading to mixed
obstructive/restrictive disorders.
●● What is a common assessment parameter for diagnosing lung
diseases?
Answer: Health history and symptom analysis.
●● What is the effect of decreased lung compliance?
Answer: It leads to dyspnea, tachypnea, and decreased tidal volume.
●● What is the relationship between lung diseases and safety
considerations?
Answer: Decreased oxygenation can reduce cerebral perfusion,
increasing fall risk.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
●● How do lung diseases affect gas exchange?
Answer: They impair gas exchange due to inconsistent oxygen supply
and removal of carbon dioxide.
●● What systems interact to support gas exchange?
Answer: Neurological, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems.
●● What is the primary focus of client care in pulmonary disease?
Answer: To support gas exchange through ventilation, oxygen transport,
and perfusion.
●● What age group has less alveolar surface area for gas exchange?
Answer: Infants and young children.
●● What anatomical changes occur in older adults that affect lung
function?
Answer: Loss of elastic recoil, decreased lung volume capacity, and
weaker respiratory muscles.
,●● What are nonmodifiable risk factors for lung disease?
Answer: Age, congenital abnormalities, and environmental concerns.
●● What are modifiable risk factors for lung disease?
Answer: Tobacco use, second-hand smoke exposure, and lack of
vaccinations.
●● What characterizes obstructive lung diseases?
Answer: Obstruction to airflow during expiration.
●● Name a common obstructive lung disease.
Answer: Asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
●● What is a V/Q mismatch?
Answer: An imbalance between the air entering the alveoli and the
amount of perfusing blood.
●● What can a V/Q mismatch lead to?
Answer: Hypoxemia.
●● What are common clinical manifestations of acute hypoxemia?
Answer: Cyanosis, confusion, tachycardia, edema, and decreased renal
output.
,●● What characterizes restrictive lung diseases?
Answer: Inability to expand the lungs during inspiration and reduced
lung volume.
●● What is tidal volume (TV)?
Answer: The volume of air that moves in or out of the lungs with each
respiratory cycle.
●● Name a common restrictive lung disease.
Answer: Pneumonia or pulmonary fibrosis.
●● What are common clinical manifestations of pulmonary disease?
Answer: Dyspnea, cough, shortness of breath, abnormal sputum, and
cyanosis.
●● How can lung diseases be classified?
Answer: As obstructive (limited airflow), restrictive (limited lung
volume), or both.
●● What is the significance of individualizing treatment for lung
diseases?
Answer: Treatment must be tailored based on client care needs.
, ●● What is the impact of chronic allergens on COPD?
Answer: They can destroy lung elastic tissue, impairing gas exchange.
●● What is the role of inflammatory cells in lung diseases?
Answer: They release cytokines that contribute to airway damage and
mucus production.
●● What can worsen a client's condition with a history of COPD?
Answer: Diagnosis of pneumonia, leading to mixed
obstructive/restrictive disorders.
●● What is a common assessment parameter for diagnosing lung
diseases?
Answer: Health history and symptom analysis.
●● What is the effect of decreased lung compliance?
Answer: It leads to dyspnea, tachypnea, and decreased tidal volume.
●● What is the relationship between lung diseases and safety
considerations?
Answer: Decreased oxygenation can reduce cerebral perfusion,
increasing fall risk.
