Quiz 12: Pulmonary Pathophysiology
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Which step in external respiration allows
O2 to move from the external environ-
ment to the alveolar spaces?
b. Ventilation
a. Tissue extraction
b. Ventilation
c. Gas exchange
d. Gas transport
When an individual is living in high al-
titudes there is a risk for hypoxemia.
Which step in external respiration has
become impaired in this case?
d. Gas exchange
a. Gas transport
b. Tissue extraction
c. Ventilation
d. Gas exchange
Carbon monoxide poisoning creates a
state of hypoxemia by interfering with
which step in external respiration?
c. Gas transport
a. Tissue extraction
b. Gas exchange
c. Gas transport
d. Ventilation
Which of the following conditions is most
likely to develop into a tension pneu-
mothorax?
a. Traumatic pneumothorax
a. Traumatic pneumothorax
b. Pleural effusion
c. Spontaneous pneumothorax
d. None of these
Which of the following conditions would
result in a high V-Q ratio?
b. Pulmonary embolism
a. Impaired ventilation mechanics
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_97tclx
Which step in external respiration allows
O2 to move from the external environ-
ment to the alveolar spaces?
b. Ventilation
a. Tissue extraction
b. Ventilation
c. Gas exchange
d. Gas transport
When an individual is living in high al-
titudes there is a risk for hypoxemia.
Which step in external respiration has
become impaired in this case?
d. Gas exchange
a. Gas transport
b. Tissue extraction
c. Ventilation
d. Gas exchange
Carbon monoxide poisoning creates a
state of hypoxemia by interfering with
which step in external respiration?
c. Gas transport
a. Tissue extraction
b. Gas exchange
c. Gas transport
d. Ventilation
Which of the following conditions is most
likely to develop into a tension pneu-
mothorax?
a. Traumatic pneumothorax
a. Traumatic pneumothorax
b. Pleural effusion
c. Spontaneous pneumothorax
d. None of these
Which of the following conditions would
result in a high V-Q ratio?
b. Pulmonary embolism
a. Impaired ventilation mechanics
1/3
