RES240 Final Exam Review UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In a pneumothorax, where does the abnormal collection of air accumulate?
A. pericardium
B. thoracic cavity
C. mediastinum
D. pleural cavity - CORRECT ANSWER D. pleural cavity
Which of the following are accessory muscle of expiration?
I. Rectus abdominis
II. Transverse abdominis
III. Internal intercostals
IV. pectoralis major - CORRECT ANSWER IV. pectoralis major
To what structure is the uvula attached?
A. palatoglossal arch
B. soft palate
C. palatopharyngeal arch
D. hard palate - CORRECT ANSWER B. soft palate
What vessel empties into the left atrium?
A. Jugular vein
B. pulmonary vein
C. pulmonary artery
,D. pulmonary capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER B. pulmonary vein
What type of epithelium lines the anterior third of the nasal cavity?
A. pseudostratified ciliated columnar
B. cuboidal
C. pseudostratified ciliated squamous
D. stratified squamous - CORRECT ANSWER D. stratified squamous
What is one of the most common complications from a thoracentesis?
A. empyema
B. pleural effusion
C. pneumothorax
D. hemorrhage - CORRECT ANSWER C. pneumothorax
What is the term for the uppemost portion of the upright lung?
A. lingula
B. apex
C. base
D. hilum - CORRECT ANSWER B. apex
Which vessel is the most commonly associated with massive hemorrhage following a
tracheostomy?
A. Subclavian artery
B. innominate artery
C. pulmonary artery
, D. carotid artery - CORRECT ANSWER B. innominate artery
Which of the following are examples of cartilages of the larynx?
I. Septal
II. thyroid
III. cricoid
IV. hyoid
V. tracheal
A. II, III, and IV only
B. I, II, III, IV, and V
C. I, II, and V only
D. II and III only - CORRECT ANSWER A. II, III, and IV only
In an adult, into which structure would an endotracheal tube likely enter if the tube is
inadvertently advanced too far?
A. left mainstem bronchus
B. right mainstem bronchus
C. right middle lobar bronchus
D. left lower lobar bronchus - CORRECT ANSWER B. right mainstem bronchus
Which alveolar cells are considered to be the source of pulmonary surfactant?
A. type III
B. type II
C. type I
D. type IV - CORRECT ANSWER B. type II
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In a pneumothorax, where does the abnormal collection of air accumulate?
A. pericardium
B. thoracic cavity
C. mediastinum
D. pleural cavity - CORRECT ANSWER D. pleural cavity
Which of the following are accessory muscle of expiration?
I. Rectus abdominis
II. Transverse abdominis
III. Internal intercostals
IV. pectoralis major - CORRECT ANSWER IV. pectoralis major
To what structure is the uvula attached?
A. palatoglossal arch
B. soft palate
C. palatopharyngeal arch
D. hard palate - CORRECT ANSWER B. soft palate
What vessel empties into the left atrium?
A. Jugular vein
B. pulmonary vein
C. pulmonary artery
,D. pulmonary capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER B. pulmonary vein
What type of epithelium lines the anterior third of the nasal cavity?
A. pseudostratified ciliated columnar
B. cuboidal
C. pseudostratified ciliated squamous
D. stratified squamous - CORRECT ANSWER D. stratified squamous
What is one of the most common complications from a thoracentesis?
A. empyema
B. pleural effusion
C. pneumothorax
D. hemorrhage - CORRECT ANSWER C. pneumothorax
What is the term for the uppemost portion of the upright lung?
A. lingula
B. apex
C. base
D. hilum - CORRECT ANSWER B. apex
Which vessel is the most commonly associated with massive hemorrhage following a
tracheostomy?
A. Subclavian artery
B. innominate artery
C. pulmonary artery
, D. carotid artery - CORRECT ANSWER B. innominate artery
Which of the following are examples of cartilages of the larynx?
I. Septal
II. thyroid
III. cricoid
IV. hyoid
V. tracheal
A. II, III, and IV only
B. I, II, III, IV, and V
C. I, II, and V only
D. II and III only - CORRECT ANSWER A. II, III, and IV only
In an adult, into which structure would an endotracheal tube likely enter if the tube is
inadvertently advanced too far?
A. left mainstem bronchus
B. right mainstem bronchus
C. right middle lobar bronchus
D. left lower lobar bronchus - CORRECT ANSWER B. right mainstem bronchus
Which alveolar cells are considered to be the source of pulmonary surfactant?
A. type III
B. type II
C. type I
D. type IV - CORRECT ANSWER B. type II
