Foundations Of Respiratory Care 2nd Edition By Wyka – Test Bank

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. What type of atelectasis occurs because of increased surface tension secondary to surfactant loss?
a. cohesive c. obstructive
b. adhesive d. none of the above

____ 2. Which of the following is NOT a clinical finding associated with atelectasis?
a. tachypnea c. expiratory wheezing
b. dullness to percussion d. tracheal deviation

____ 3. A chest x-ray with free pleural air occupying at least 20% of the thoracic volume best describes:
a. pneumothorax c. hemothorax
b. empyema d. pleural effusion

____ 4. What type of pneumothorax is seen among male smokers between 20 and 40 years of age?
a. primary spontaneous c. traumatic
b. iatrogenic d. secondary spontaneous

____ 5. What is the most common cause of pleural effusion?
a. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) c. congestive heart failure
b. sarcoidosis d. foreign body in lung

____ 6. Chest tube drainage or decortication are treatment options for which of the following?
a. lung cancer c. empyema
b. primary spontaneous pneumothorax d. atelectasis

____ 7. Which of the following is associated with postoperative atelectasis?
a. increased secretions c. inability to take deep breaths
b. pain d. all of the above

____ 8. What percentage of people with lung cancer do NOT have symptoms at the time of diagnosis?
a. 15% c. 25%
b. 50% d. 40%

____ 9. Which of the following is NOT an underlying mechanism of pleural fluid formation?
a. decreased hydrostatic pressure c. impaired lymphatic drainage
b. increased capillary permeability d. decreased plasma oncotic pressure

____ 10. What percentage of people who smoke develop lung cancer?
a. 20% c. 35%
b. 15% d. 60%

____ 11. Pus in the pleural space is associated with:
a. pneumothorax c. atelectasis
b. lung cancer d. empyema

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: B PTS: 1

2. ANS: C PTS: 1

3. ANS: A PTS: 1

4. ANS: A PTS: 1

5. ANS: C PTS: 1

6. ANS: C PTS: 1

7. ANS: D PTS: 1

8. ANS: A PTS: 1