1. Hypersecretion of mucous is a classic manifestation of which of the following disorders? A) bronchitis...

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1. Hypersecretion of mucous is a classic manifestation of which of the following disorders? A) bronchitis B) emphysema C) asthma D) pulmonary embolism 2. A 26-year old pregnant woman (32 weeks) is confined to bed because she fractured her leg in several places. Her health care provider should institute measures to prevent which of these complications? A) respiratory failure B) pulmonary embolus C) pleurisy D) acute respiratory distress syndrome 3. A 60-year-old patient who has a 25-year history of cigarette smoking has emphysema. She has an increased anterior-posterior chest diameter because of: A) air trapping B) mcrease inspiratory reserve volumes C) increased flow rates D) alveolar destruction 4. You have admitted a 20-year old male to the emergency department with a history of asthma. He is having an acute asthma attack and is wheezing, gasping for air, hypoxic, and appears very anxious and afiaid. What is contributing to these acute symptoms? A) fluid trapped in the alveoli B) constricticn of the bronchial smocth muscle C) acute destruction of lung tissue D) contraction of the elastic fibers of the lung 1. Hypersecretion of mucous is a classic manifestation of which of the following disorders? A) bronchitis B) emphysema C) asthma D) pulmonary embolism 2. A 26-year old pregnant woman (32 weeks) is confined to bed because she fractured her leg in several places. Her health care provider should institute measures to prevent which of these complications? A) respiratory failure B) pulmonary embolus C) pleurisy D) acute respiratory distress syndrome 3. A 60-year-old patient who has a 25-year history of cigarette smoking has emphysema. She has an increased anterior-posterior chest diameter because of: A) air trapping B) mcrease inspiratory reserve volumes C) increased flow rates D) alveolar destruction 4. You have admitted a 20-year old male to the emergency department with a history of asthma. He is having an acute asthma attack and is wheezing, gasping for air, hypoxic, and appears very anxious and afiaid. What is contributing to these acute symptoms? A) fluid trapped in the alveoli B) constricticn of the bronchial smocth muscle C) acute destruction of lung tissue D) contraction of the elastic fibers of the lung

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