A person with predominant emphysema……Question 30Select one:a.Typically has a dry (non-productive) cough.b.Usually presents with cyanosis.c.Has a loss of usable bronchial surface area.d.Typically has a decreased respiratory rate.e.None of the above are correct.

A patient who presented with cyanosis, dyspnoea, respiratory acidosis, increased circulating EPO and no evidence of alveolar damage, would most likely have which of these lung diseases?Question 19Answera.Chronic Bronchitisb.Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)c.Silicosisd.Emphysemae.Lobar Pneumonia

Which of the following describes chronic bronchitis?Multiple select question.Airways are unusually sensitive to specific irritants.Alveoli are distended and damaged.There is a loss of cilia and their normal cleansing action.Airways are filled with mucus.Airways are inflamed.

Which of these statements is correct regarding the aetiology and pathogenesis of chronic bronchitis?Question 6Answera.It is characterised by loss of both radial traction and alveolar surface area.b.It is characterised by reduced numbers of goblet cells and sub-mucosal glands in the bronchi and bronchioles.c.It is typically associated with reduced bacterial and viral infections.d.The incidence tends to be lowest among heavy cigarette smokers.e.The disease is associated with metaplasia of epithelial cells in the bronchi.

Which of the following lung diseases/disorders may have poor response to oxygen therapy?Question 2Select one:a.Hypoventilation.b.Chronic bronchitis.c.Emphysema.d.Restrictive lung disease.

Which of the following are symptoms of emphysema?Check All That ApplyThe elastic recoil of the lungs is reduced.The elastic recoil of the lungs is reduced.The surface area for gas exchange is reduced.The surface area for gas exchange is reduced.The alveoli are distended and their walls damaged.The alveoli are distended and their walls damaged.There is less stress on the heart to pump blood through the lungs.There is less stress on the heart to pump blood through the lungs.