RC 180: BRONCHIECTASIS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

RC 180: BRONCHIECTASIS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. what is bronchiectasis?
Answer:
an incurable and irreversible pulmonary disease characterized by chronic dilation and distortion of one or
more bronchi

Question:
2. Bronchiectasis is an acquired disorder of what structures?
Answer:
major bronchi and bronchioles

Question:
3. what is bronchiectasis a result of?
Answer:
extensive inflammation and destruction of bronchial cartilage, blood vessels, elastic tissue, and smooth
muscle.

Question:
4. anatomic alterations of the lung in bronchiectasis
Answer:
bronchial wall destruction, mucociliary impairment, increased secretions, infection and irritation, scarred
and thickened airways

Question:
5. Three patterns of Bronchiectasis
Answer:
* Varicose (Fusiform) * Cylindrical (tubular) * Cystic (saccular)

Question:
6. Varicose (Fusiform) bronchiectasis
Answer:
* Bronchi are dilated and constricted in irregular fashion * Results in distorted, bulbous shape

Question:
7. Cylindrical (tubular) bronchiectasis
Answer:
* Bronchi dilated and rigid, have regular outlines * Dilated bronchi fail to taper for 6 to 10 generations,
then end abruptly due to mucous obstruction

Question:
8. Cystic (saccular) bronchiectasis