Question 1

Which of the following pathological conditions would MOST likely result in tracheal deviations on a chest radiograph?

Accepted Answer

A) Patient is rotated 
B) Pulmonary edema 
C) Military nodules 
D) Pneumothorax 
A) Patient is rotated 
B) Pulmonary edema 
C) Military nodules 
D) Pneumothorax

Question 2

In a patient with decreased quantity of hemoglobin per unit volume of blood,which of the following pulmonary tests would be MOST likely to be recorded as abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A) Total lung capacity (TL
C)  
B) Diffusing capacity of lung (DLCO) 
C) Forced vital capacity (FV
C)  
D) Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) 
A) Total lung capacity (TL
C)  
B) Diffusing capacity of lung (DLCO) 
C) Forced vital capacity (FV
C)  
D) Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV)

Question 3

A patient has the following arterial blood gas values:pH = 7.49,PaCO₂ = 31,PaO₂ = 90,and HCO₃- = 24.Which of the following statements is the MOST accurate interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A) Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis 
B) Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis 
C) Partially compensated metabolic alkalosis 
D) Partially compensated respiratory alkalosis 
A) Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis 
B) Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis 
C) Partially compensated metabolic alkalosis 
D) Partially compensated respiratory alkalosis

Question 4

Which of the following changes in a chest radiograph would BEST indicate an acute change?

Accepted Answer

A) Flattened diaphragms 
B) Interstitial thickening 
C) Abnormal lung volumes 
D) Fluffy infiltrates 
A) Flattened diaphragms 
B) Interstitial thickening 
C) Abnormal lung volumes 
D) Fluffy infiltrates

Question 5

A patient has the following arterial blood gas values:pH = 7.32,PaCO₂ = 68,PaO₂ = 60,and HCO₃- = 28.Which of the following statements is the MOST accurate interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A) Uncompensated respiratory acidosis 
B) Partially compensated respiratory acidosis 
C) Uncompensated metabolic acidosis 
D) Partially compensated metabolic acidosis 
A) Uncompensated respiratory acidosis 
B) Partially compensated respiratory acidosis 
C) Uncompensated metabolic acidosis 
D) Partially compensated metabolic acidosis

Question 6

Which of the following organs is responsible for the regulation of the major blood base,bicarbonate (HCO₃-)?

Accepted Answer

A) Lungs 
B) Liver 
C) Kidneys 
D) None of the above 
A) Lungs 
B) Liver 
C) Kidneys 
D) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following pathological conditions MOST likely will result in an increased total lung capacity (TLC)determined by a pulmonary function test?

Accepted Answer

A) Pulmonary edema 
B) Atelectasis 
C) Obstructive lung disease 
D) Consolidation 
A) Pulmonary edema 
B) Atelectasis 
C) Obstructive lung disease 
D) Consolidation

Question 8

Which of the following conditions BEST describes respiratory alkalosis?

Accepted Answer

A) High bicarbonate level (HCO₃-) 
B) Low partial pressure CO₂ (PaCO₂) 
C) Hypocapnia 
D) Low bicarbonate level (HCO₃-) 
A) High bicarbonate level (HCO₃-) 
B) Low partial pressure CO₂ (PaCO₂) 
C) Hypocapnia 
D) Low bicarbonate level (HCO₃-)

Question 9

Which of the following pulmonary function tests of gas flow rates reflects the airflow in the large airways?

Accepted Answer

A) Peak expiratory flow (PEF) 
B) Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) 
C) Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁) 
D) Forced vital capacity (FV
C)  
A) Peak expiratory flow (PEF) 
B) Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) 
C) Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁) 
D) Forced vital capacity (FV
C)

Question 10

Bronchoscopy is BEST indicated for which of the following pathological conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Assess for infection 
B) Perfusion defects with normal ventilation 
C) Pleural effusion 
D) Pulmonary emboli 
A) Assess for infection 
B) Perfusion defects with normal ventilation 
C) Pleural effusion 
D) Pulmonary emboli

Which of the following pathological conditions would MOST likely result in tracheal deviations on a chest radiograph?

In a patient with decreased quantity of hemoglobin per unit volume of blood,which of the following pulmonary tests would be MOST likely to be recorded as abnormal?

A patient has the following arterial blood gas values:pH = 7.49,PaCO₂ = 31,PaO₂ = 90,and HCO₃- = 24.Which of the following statements is the MOST accurate interpretation?

Which of the following changes in a chest radiograph would BEST indicate an acute change?

A patient has the following arterial blood gas values:pH = 7.32,PaCO₂ = 68,PaO₂ = 60,and HCO₃- = 28.Which of the following statements is the MOST accurate interpretation?

Which of the following organs is responsible for the regulation of the major blood base,bicarbonate (HCO₃-)?

Which of the following pathological conditions MOST likely will result in an increased total lung capacity (TLC)determined by a pulmonary function test?

Which of the following conditions BEST describes respiratory alkalosis?

Which of the following pulmonary function tests of gas flow rates reflects the airflow in the large airways?

Bronchoscopy is BEST indicated for which of the following pathological conditions?

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Thoracic Organ Transplantation: Heart, Heart Lung, and Lung

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Exam 10: Pulmonary Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Which of the following pathological conditions would MOST likely result in tracheal deviations on a chest radiograph?

In a patient with decreased quantity of hemoglobin per unit volume of blood,which of the following pulmonary tests would be MOST likely to be recorded as abnormal?

A patient has the following arterial blood gas values:pH = 7.49,PaCO₂ = 31,PaO₂ = 90,and HCO₃- = 24.Which of the following statements is the MOST accurate interpretation?

Which of the following changes in a chest radiograph would BEST indicate an acute change?

A patient has the following arterial blood gas values:pH = 7.32,PaCO₂ = 68,PaO₂ = 60,and HCO₃- = 28.Which of the following statements is the MOST accurate interpretation?

Which of the following organs is responsible for the regulation of the major blood base,bicarbonate (HCO₃-)?

Which of the following pathological conditions MOST likely will result in an increased total lung capacity (TLC)determined by a pulmonary function test?

Which of the following conditions BEST describes respiratory alkalosis?

Which of the following pulmonary function tests of gas flow rates reflects the airflow in the large airways?

Bronchoscopy is BEST indicated for which of the following pathological conditions?

Anatomy of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems

Physiology of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems

Ischemic Cardiovascular Conditions and Other Vascular Pathologies

Cardiac Muscle Dysfunction and Failure

Restrictive Lung Dysfunction

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

Cardiopulmonary Implications of Specific Diseases

Cardiovascular Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Electrocardiography

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Interventions

Thoracic Organ Transplantation: Heart, Heart Lung, and Lung

Monitoring and Life Support Equipment

Cardiovascular Medications

Pulmonary Medications

Examination and Assessment Procedures

Interventions for Acute Cardiopulmonary Conditions

Interventions and Prevention Measures for Individuals With Cardiovascular Disease, or Risk of Disease

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy

The Lymphatic System

Outcome Measures:a Guide for the Evidence Based Practice of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy

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