The management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) includes:1.   annual influenza immunization. 2.   bronchopulmonary hygiene procedures.3.   lung volume-reduction surgery.4.   smoking cessation.

According to Poiseuille’s equation, if the viscosity of a fluid increases, the flow rate will also increase.

Which of the following terms is/are commonly applied to a patient with emphysema?1.   Pink puffer2.   Blue bloater3.   Type A COPD4.   Type B COPD

Which of the following are associated with chronic bronchitis?1.   Cyanosis2.   Purulent sputum3.   Right heart failure4.   Elevated CO2 level

Clinical indications that your patient has acute ventilatory failure include:1.   pH < 7.35.2.   vital capacity (VC) < 20 ml/kg.3.   PaCO2 > 45 mm Hg.4.   negative inspiratory force (NIF) = –10 cm H2O.

Management of cardiogenic pulmonary edema includes the following:1.   giving the patient a low salt intake diet.2.   giving the patient a medication to lower blood pressure.3.   giving the patient a diuretic drug.4.   performing balloon angioplasty on the patient.

When a person has Guillain-Barré syndrome, what happens to the peripheral nerves?

Patients with bronchiectasis can have the following anatomic alterations:1.   Hyperinflation2.   Pulmonary embolism3.   Consolidation4.   Pneumothorax

Myasthenia gravis:1.   interferes with acetylcholine transmission.2.   causes weakness of voluntary muscles.3.   is an ascending paralysis starting in the legs.4.   is usually preceded by a viral infection.

Chest radiograph findings in a patient with ILD can include:1.   pleural effusion.2.   honeycombing.3.   cavity formation.4.   granulomas.