NUR 3125 Respiratory Questions and
Answers.
A 42-year-old female presents with dyspnea, rapid, shallow breathing, inspiratory crackles,
decreased lung compliance and hypoxemia. Tests reveal a fulminant form of respiratory failure
characterized by acute lung inflammation and diffuse alveolocapillary injury. Which of the
following is the most likely diagnosis? - Answer Acute respiratory distress syndrome
A 42-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle accident during which he suffered a severe
head injury. He died shortly after the accident from loss of respiration. The area of the brain
most likely involved is the: - Answer brain stem
A 50-year-old male presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal deviation to the left.
Tests reveal that the air pressure in the pleural cavity exceeds barometric pressure in the
atmosphere. The most likely diagnosis is: - Answer tension pneumothorax
A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. Changes in
his lungs are caused by: - Answer alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and decreased lung
volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. His illness is probably caused by: - Answer
inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
A 60-year-old female with emphysema is having difficulty expiring a given volume of air. She is
most likely experiencing _____ pulmonary disease. - Answer obstructive
A 60-year-old male undergoes surgery for a bone fracture. Which of the following measures
would be most effective for preventing pulmonary emboli in this patient? - Answer Prevent
deep vein thrombosis formation
_____ are receptors in the lung that decrease ventilatory rate and volume when stimulated. -
Answer stretch receptors
The _____ is the maximum amount of gas that can be displaced (expired) from the lung. -
Answer vital capacity
Answers.
A 42-year-old female presents with dyspnea, rapid, shallow breathing, inspiratory crackles,
decreased lung compliance and hypoxemia. Tests reveal a fulminant form of respiratory failure
characterized by acute lung inflammation and diffuse alveolocapillary injury. Which of the
following is the most likely diagnosis? - Answer Acute respiratory distress syndrome
A 42-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle accident during which he suffered a severe
head injury. He died shortly after the accident from loss of respiration. The area of the brain
most likely involved is the: - Answer brain stem
A 50-year-old male presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal deviation to the left.
Tests reveal that the air pressure in the pleural cavity exceeds barometric pressure in the
atmosphere. The most likely diagnosis is: - Answer tension pneumothorax
A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. Changes in
his lungs are caused by: - Answer alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and decreased lung
volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. His illness is probably caused by: - Answer
inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
A 60-year-old female with emphysema is having difficulty expiring a given volume of air. She is
most likely experiencing _____ pulmonary disease. - Answer obstructive
A 60-year-old male undergoes surgery for a bone fracture. Which of the following measures
would be most effective for preventing pulmonary emboli in this patient? - Answer Prevent
deep vein thrombosis formation
_____ are receptors in the lung that decrease ventilatory rate and volume when stimulated. -
Answer stretch receptors
The _____ is the maximum amount of gas that can be displaced (expired) from the lung. -
Answer vital capacity
