Deck 8: The Respiratory System

Question 1

Potential pathogens located in the upper respiratory tract but that do not cause disease are known as:

A) Pneumoniae
B) Influenzae
C) Staphylococcus
D) Normal flora
E) Tonsils

Answer 1

Normal flora

Question 2

The most common presenting symptom of lung cancer is:

A) Prolonged coughing and expectoration
B) Bleeding
C) Chest pain
D) Pleural effusion
E) Hoarseness caused by nerve paralysis

Answer 2

Prolonged coughing and expectoration

Question 3

Coal-workers' lung disease is best classified as:

A) Asbestosis
B) Pneumoconiosis
C) Acute hypersensitivity reaction
D) Chronic hypersensitivity reaction
E) Chronic bacterial pneumonitis

Answer 3

Pneumoconiosis

Question 4

Fibrin-rich hyaline membranes and protein-rich intra-alveolar edema are features of:

A) Atelectasis
B) Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) in adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
C) Emphysema
D) Bronchiectasis
E) Aspiration pneumonia

Question 5

Bronchiolitis of children is in most instances caused by:

A) Bacteria
B) Viruses
C) Fungi
D) Parasites
E) Pneumocystis carinii

Question 6

The most common of all the infections of the respiratory tract is:

A) Upper respiratory infection
B) Laryngitis
C) Tracheitis
D) Pneumonia
E) Pleuritis

Question 7

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection usually causes:

A) Lobar pneumonia
B) Lobular pneumonia
C) Aspiration pneumonia
D) Interstitial pneumonia
E) Abscesses

Question 8

The most important cause of emphysema is:

A) Cigarette smoking
B) Air pollution in the cities
C) Tuberculosis
D) AIDS
E) Asthma

Question 9

Miliary tuberculosis is characterized by:

A) Granuloma formation
B) Abscess formation
C) Lobar pneumonia
D) Acute bronchitis
E) Acute bronchiolitis

Question 10

Pleural tumors are usually associated with:

A) Pneumothorax
B) Hemothorax
C) Pyothorax
D) Pleural effusion
E) Empyema

Question 11

In lungs affected by sarcoidosis there are numerous granulomas and infiltrates of:

A) T-suppressor lymphocytes
B) T-helper lymphocytes
C) B lymphocytes
D) Eosinophils
E) Plasma cells

Question 12

Lung infection that develops in patients who have heart failure and pulmonary edema is called:

A) Interstitial pneumonia
B) Hypostatic pneumonia
C) Bronchiectasis
D) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
E) Lobar pneumonia

Question 13

Acute laryngotracheobronchitis that is most common in children younger than 3 years old and is associated with a "barking" cough is known as:

A) Asthma
B) Interstitial pneumonia
C) Haemophilus influenzae
D) Croup
E) Bronchiolitis

Question 14

Attacks of intrinsic asthma may be precipitated by:

A) Exercise
B) Exposure to exogenous allergens
C) Daily use of Tylenol
D) Corticosteroids
E) Hay fever

Question 15

Which form of pneumonia is caused by a fungus and is usually seen in patients who have been diagnosed with AIDS?

A) Pseudomonas pneumoniae
B) Pneumocystis jiroveci
C) Atypical pneumonia
D) Staphylococcus aureus
E) Escherichia coli

Question 16

Which one of the following lung lesions has been linked to asbestos exposure?

A) Bronchial asthma
B) Pneumoconiosis
C) Pneumocystis jiroveci
D) Tuberculosis
E) Mesothelioma

Question 17

Approximately 90% of all patients with lung cancer present with a history of:

A) Alcoholism
B) Hereditary cancer syndromes
C) Cigarette smoking
D) Exposure to chemical carcinogens in food and water
E) Obesity

Question 18

Pulmonary tuberculosis can be identified with which laboratory test?

A) Throat culture
B) Tuberculin test
C) Acid-fast bacilli sputum test
D) Fungal scraping
E) Candida albicans sputum test

Question 19

Which of the following is the primary cause of atelectasis in premature neonates?

A) Pneumothorax
B) Deficiency of surfactant
C) Compression of the lungs from outside
D) Resorption of air distal to bronchial obstruction
E) Empyema

Question 20

The major pulmonary complication of congenital alpha₁-antitrypsin deficiency is:

A) Chronic bronchitis
B) Bronchiectasis
C) Atelectasis
D) Emphysema
E) Mesothelioma