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jrubin

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Individuals with a recent diagnosis of emphysema should be assessed for which most common presenting factor?
 
  a. A productive cough
  b. Cyanosis
  c. Dyspnea
  d. Cor pulmonale

Question 2

A 22-year-old presents with chronic bronchitis. Tests reveal closure of the airway during expira-tion. This condition is most likely caused by:
 
  a. thick mucus from hypertrophied glands.
  b. ventilation-perfusion mismatch.
  c. hyperventilation.
  d. thinning smooth muscle in the bronchioles.



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perkiness

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Dyspnea, not a productive cough, is the most common presenting factor of emphysema.
Neither cyanosis nor cor pulmonale is a common presenting factor of emphysema.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Chronic bronchitis is defined by hypersecretion of thick mucus. Ventilation-perfusion mismatch may occur, but chronic bronchitis is defined as hypersecretion of mucus. Neither hyperventilation nor thinning of smooth muscle occurs.




jrubin

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Gracias!


pratush dev

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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