PALS FINAL REVIEW EXAM 2024 WITH 100% VERIFEID ANSWERS

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