Topic 13 Quiz
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Grand Canyon University
Pulmonary System
Define bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis describes damage to the walls of the bronchial tubes with loss of the smooth
muscle and loss of elasticity of segments of the bronchi. The resultant airway distortion prevents
secretions from being adequately cleared from the lung. Bronchiectasis may be congenital or
acquired. Cystic fibrosis is the most common cause of congenital bronchiectasis.
Symptoms of bronchiectasis include
◦ increased sputum production,
◦ bloody sputum,
◦ shortness of breath,
◦ weakness, and fatigue.
Bronchiolitis tends to occur during the first years of life and is most often caused by what type of
infection?
The most common associated pathogen is RSV, but bronchiolitis may also be associated with
adenovirus, rhinovirus, influenza, parainfluenza virus (PIV), and
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Examination of the throat in a child demonstrating signs and symptoms of acute epiglottitis may
contribute to which life-threatening complication?
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Study Guide
Grand Canyon University
Pulmonary System
Define bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis describes damage to the walls of the bronchial tubes with loss of the smooth
muscle and loss of elasticity of segments of the bronchi. The resultant airway distortion prevents
secretions from being adequately cleared from the lung. Bronchiectasis may be congenital or
acquired. Cystic fibrosis is the most common cause of congenital bronchiectasis.
Symptoms of bronchiectasis include
◦ increased sputum production,
◦ bloody sputum,
◦ shortness of breath,
◦ weakness, and fatigue.
Bronchiolitis tends to occur during the first years of life and is most often caused by what type of
infection?
The most common associated pathogen is RSV, but bronchiolitis may also be associated with
adenovirus, rhinovirus, influenza, parainfluenza virus (PIV), and
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Examination of the throat in a child demonstrating signs and symptoms of acute epiglottitis may
contribute to which life-threatening complication?
