GMS 6402 PULMONARY FINAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
TheXvastXmajorityXofXtheXtotalXsurfaceXareaXofXtheXlungXisXfoundXinXthe:
-Xtrachea
-XsegmentalXbronchi
-XterminalXbronchi
-XalveoliX-XcorrectXanswer-alveoli
AllXofXtheXfollowingXcanXbeXmeasuredXviaXspirometryXEXCEPT:
-XtidalXvolumeX(TV)
-XvitalXcapacityX(VC)
-XfunctionalXresidualXcapacityX(FRC)
-XinspiratoryXcapacityX(IC)
-XexpiratoryXreserveXvolumeX(ERV)X-XcorrectXanswer-functionalXresidualXcapacityX(FRC)
WhichXofXtheXfollowingXisXaXmuscleXthatXisXusedXforXexpiration?
-Xsternocleidomastoid
-XexternalXobliques
-XdiaphragmX
-XexternalXintercostals
-XscalenusX-XcorrectXanswer-externalXobliques
WhatXisXtheXTranspulmonaryXpressureX(PTP)XifXpleuralXpressureXisX-7XcmXH2OXandXalveolarXpressureXisX-
3XcmXH2O?
-X+10XcmXH2O
-X+4XcmXH2O
-X-10XcmXH2O
-X-4XcmXH2O
-X0XcmXH2OX-XcorrectXanswer-+4XcmXH2O
, AXlungXcomplianceXtestXindicatesXthatXaX3XcmXH2OXchangeXinXtranspulmonaryXpressureXgeneratesXaX0.9Xlite
rXchangeXinXlungXvolume.XWhatXisXthisXpatient'sXlungXcompliance?X
-X0.2XlitersXofXair/cmXH2O
-X0.2XcmXH2O/literXofXair
-X3.33XcmXH2O/literXofXair
-X0.3XlitersXofXair/cmXH2O
-X2.7XlitersXofXair/cmXH2OX-XcorrectXanswer-0.3XlitersXofXair/cmXH2O
AirwayXresistanceXacrossXaXsetXofXairwaysXisXlowestXunderXwhichXofXtheXfollowingXconditions?
-XairwayXradiusXisXlargeXandXtheXlengthXofXtheXtubeXisXlargeX
-XairwayXradiusXisXlargeXandXtheXlengthXofXtheXtubeXisXsmallX
-XairwayXradiusXisXsmallXandXairwaysXareXinXseries.X
-XairwayXradiusXisXsmallXandXairwaysXareXinXparallel.X
-XairwayXradiusXisXlargeXandXgasXviscosityXisXincreasedX-XcorrectXanswer-
airwayXradiusXisXlargeXandXtheXlengthXofXtheXtubeXisXsmall
AsXtheXlungsXfillXwithXairXandXweXmoveXfromXaXlowXlungXvolumeXtoXhigherXlungXvolumes,XairwayXresistanceX
will
-XincreaseXlinearlyX
-XdecreaseXexponentiallyX
-XincreaseXexponentiallyX
-XdecreaseXlinearlyX
-XallXofXtheXaboveX-XcorrectXanswer-decreaseXexponentially
AXpatientXperformsXanXexpiratoryXforcedXvitalXcapacityXmaneuver.XHisXFVCXisX2XlitersXandXhisXFEV1XisX1Xliter.X
BasedXonXyourXknowledgeXofXtheseXnumbersXyouXwouldXpredictXthatXthisXpersonXsuffersXfrom
-XaXrestrictiveXlungXdiseaseX
-XpulmonaryXfibrosisX
-XanXobstructiveXlungXdiseaseX
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
TheXvastXmajorityXofXtheXtotalXsurfaceXareaXofXtheXlungXisXfoundXinXthe:
-Xtrachea
-XsegmentalXbronchi
-XterminalXbronchi
-XalveoliX-XcorrectXanswer-alveoli
AllXofXtheXfollowingXcanXbeXmeasuredXviaXspirometryXEXCEPT:
-XtidalXvolumeX(TV)
-XvitalXcapacityX(VC)
-XfunctionalXresidualXcapacityX(FRC)
-XinspiratoryXcapacityX(IC)
-XexpiratoryXreserveXvolumeX(ERV)X-XcorrectXanswer-functionalXresidualXcapacityX(FRC)
WhichXofXtheXfollowingXisXaXmuscleXthatXisXusedXforXexpiration?
-Xsternocleidomastoid
-XexternalXobliques
-XdiaphragmX
-XexternalXintercostals
-XscalenusX-XcorrectXanswer-externalXobliques
WhatXisXtheXTranspulmonaryXpressureX(PTP)XifXpleuralXpressureXisX-7XcmXH2OXandXalveolarXpressureXisX-
3XcmXH2O?
-X+10XcmXH2O
-X+4XcmXH2O
-X-10XcmXH2O
-X-4XcmXH2O
-X0XcmXH2OX-XcorrectXanswer-+4XcmXH2O
, AXlungXcomplianceXtestXindicatesXthatXaX3XcmXH2OXchangeXinXtranspulmonaryXpressureXgeneratesXaX0.9Xlite
rXchangeXinXlungXvolume.XWhatXisXthisXpatient'sXlungXcompliance?X
-X0.2XlitersXofXair/cmXH2O
-X0.2XcmXH2O/literXofXair
-X3.33XcmXH2O/literXofXair
-X0.3XlitersXofXair/cmXH2O
-X2.7XlitersXofXair/cmXH2OX-XcorrectXanswer-0.3XlitersXofXair/cmXH2O
AirwayXresistanceXacrossXaXsetXofXairwaysXisXlowestXunderXwhichXofXtheXfollowingXconditions?
-XairwayXradiusXisXlargeXandXtheXlengthXofXtheXtubeXisXlargeX
-XairwayXradiusXisXlargeXandXtheXlengthXofXtheXtubeXisXsmallX
-XairwayXradiusXisXsmallXandXairwaysXareXinXseries.X
-XairwayXradiusXisXsmallXandXairwaysXareXinXparallel.X
-XairwayXradiusXisXlargeXandXgasXviscosityXisXincreasedX-XcorrectXanswer-
airwayXradiusXisXlargeXandXtheXlengthXofXtheXtubeXisXsmall
AsXtheXlungsXfillXwithXairXandXweXmoveXfromXaXlowXlungXvolumeXtoXhigherXlungXvolumes,XairwayXresistanceX
will
-XincreaseXlinearlyX
-XdecreaseXexponentiallyX
-XincreaseXexponentiallyX
-XdecreaseXlinearlyX
-XallXofXtheXaboveX-XcorrectXanswer-decreaseXexponentially
AXpatientXperformsXanXexpiratoryXforcedXvitalXcapacityXmaneuver.XHisXFVCXisX2XlitersXandXhisXFEV1XisX1Xliter.X
BasedXonXyourXknowledgeXofXtheseXnumbersXyouXwouldXpredictXthatXthisXpersonXsuffersXfrom
-XaXrestrictiveXlungXdiseaseX
-XpulmonaryXfibrosisX
-XanXobstructiveXlungXdiseaseX