MDC 3 EXAM 2 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ High-resolution CT scan. Answer: A diagnostic imaging technique
used to visualize the lungs in detail.
◉ Postural drainage. Answer: A technique used to clear mucus from
the lungs by positioning the patient to facilitate drainage.
◉ Bronchitis. Answer: Inflammation of the bronchi, can be acute or
chronic (chronic is part of COPD).
◉ Cough duration in acute bronchitis. Answer: Cough lasting less
than 3 weeks.
◉ Cough duration in chronic bronchitis. Answer: Cough lasting more
than 3 months per year for 2 or more years.
◉ Sweat chloride test. Answer: A diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis,
with a result greater than 60 mmol/L indicating the condition.
, ◉ Cystic Fibrosis. Answer: An autosomal recessive genetic disorder
affecting chloride transport, leading to thick mucus in the lungs,
pancreas, and GI tract.
◉ Emphysema. Answer: A type of COPD involving destruction of
alveolar walls, loss of elastic recoil, and air trapping.
◉ PFTs. Answer: Pulmonary function tests that show decreased
FEV1/FVC ratios in emphysema.
◉ Epistaxis. Answer: Bleeding from the nasal mucosa, commonly
from the anterior septum.
◉ Laryngeal Cancer. Answer: A malignant tumor of the larynx, often
squamous cell carcinoma.
◉ Hoarseness duration in laryngeal cancer. Answer: Hoarseness
lasting more than 2 weeks.
◉ Lung Cancer. Answer: A malignant tumor in lung tissue, which is
the leading cause of cancer death.
◉ Risk factors for bronchitis. Answer: Smoking, environmental
pollutants, viral or bacterial infections.
FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ High-resolution CT scan. Answer: A diagnostic imaging technique
used to visualize the lungs in detail.
◉ Postural drainage. Answer: A technique used to clear mucus from
the lungs by positioning the patient to facilitate drainage.
◉ Bronchitis. Answer: Inflammation of the bronchi, can be acute or
chronic (chronic is part of COPD).
◉ Cough duration in acute bronchitis. Answer: Cough lasting less
than 3 weeks.
◉ Cough duration in chronic bronchitis. Answer: Cough lasting more
than 3 months per year for 2 or more years.
◉ Sweat chloride test. Answer: A diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis,
with a result greater than 60 mmol/L indicating the condition.
, ◉ Cystic Fibrosis. Answer: An autosomal recessive genetic disorder
affecting chloride transport, leading to thick mucus in the lungs,
pancreas, and GI tract.
◉ Emphysema. Answer: A type of COPD involving destruction of
alveolar walls, loss of elastic recoil, and air trapping.
◉ PFTs. Answer: Pulmonary function tests that show decreased
FEV1/FVC ratios in emphysema.
◉ Epistaxis. Answer: Bleeding from the nasal mucosa, commonly
from the anterior septum.
◉ Laryngeal Cancer. Answer: A malignant tumor of the larynx, often
squamous cell carcinoma.
◉ Hoarseness duration in laryngeal cancer. Answer: Hoarseness
lasting more than 2 weeks.
◉ Lung Cancer. Answer: A malignant tumor in lung tissue, which is
the leading cause of cancer death.
◉ Risk factors for bronchitis. Answer: Smoking, environmental
pollutants, viral or bacterial infections.
