PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Both carbon dioxide and oxygen are able to bind to hemoglobin. - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- True
Nearly all pulmonary emboli are thrombi arising from deep vein thrombosis
in the upper and lower extremities. - CORRECT-ANSWERS- True
The breathing rate is determined by input from ______ that monitor oxygen,
carbon dioxide, and pH levels in the blood. - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
chemoreceptors
A reduction in blood O2 levels is known as ______. - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
hypoxemia
During expiration, air moves out of the lungs as the chest muscles relax and
the chest cavity becomes smaller. - CORRECT-ANSWERS- True
Asthma is considered non-reversible airway bronchoconstriction. - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- false
The diaphragm is the primary muscle of inspiration. - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
true
The FEV1/ FVC ratio is decreased in restrictive lung disorders. - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- false
_______ lowers the surface tension and makes lung inflation easier. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS- pulmonary surfactant
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CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Both carbon dioxide and oxygen are able to bind to hemoglobin. - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- True
Nearly all pulmonary emboli are thrombi arising from deep vein thrombosis
in the upper and lower extremities. - CORRECT-ANSWERS- True
The breathing rate is determined by input from ______ that monitor oxygen,
carbon dioxide, and pH levels in the blood. - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
chemoreceptors
A reduction in blood O2 levels is known as ______. - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
hypoxemia
During expiration, air moves out of the lungs as the chest muscles relax and
the chest cavity becomes smaller. - CORRECT-ANSWERS- True
Asthma is considered non-reversible airway bronchoconstriction. - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- false
The diaphragm is the primary muscle of inspiration. - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
true
The FEV1/ FVC ratio is decreased in restrictive lung disorders. - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- false
_______ lowers the surface tension and makes lung inflation easier. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS- pulmonary surfactant
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