NR 283 Quiz 2: Pathophysiology Questions and answers VERIFIED

NR 283 Quiz 2: Pathophysiology Questions and answers VERIFIED 1. What color sputum would most likely indicate a bacterial chest infection? a. Clear b. White c. Frothy d. Thick yellowish - green 2. What happens in the lungs when the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles relax? a. Air is forced out of the lungs. b. Lung volume increases. c. Intrapulmonic pressure decreases. d. Intrapleural pressure decreases 3. Tuberculosis is characterized by the following: (select all that apply) a. It is spread by respiratory droplets b. Cavitation of the lungs can occur c. With new drugs, treatment of the disease results in rapid recovery d. Active skin lesions in later stages of the disease containing mycoplasma. e. It can cause the formation of non-infectious tubercles containing live bacteria 4. Why do secondary infections frequently develop in pruritic lesions? a. Loss of protective sebum b. Entry of resident flora while scratching the l