What organism is associated with the highest mortality rate for patients with pneumonia?
a. Klebsiella
b. Legionella
c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
d. Staphylococcus aureus
Q. 2 Which of the following clinical findings is not associated with an increased risk of death in the patient with pneumonia?
a. Kidney disease
b. Heart rate of 130 beats/min
c. Respiratory alkalosis
d. Systolic blood pressure of 85 mm Hg
Q. 3 What finding is usually used to confirm the diagnosis of pneumonia?
a. Development of central cyanosis
b. New cough or new characteristic to the cough
c. New fever
d. New infiltrate on chest radiograph
Q. 4 Which of the following clinical conditions are often associated with a normal chest radiograph in the patient with pneumonia?
1. Dehydration
2. Early infection
3. Klebsiella pneumonia
4. Pneumocystis jiroveci infection
a. 1, 2, and 4 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 only
d. 3 and 4 only
Q. 5 What type of severe lung infection may result in the development of small lung cavities called pneumatoceles?
a. Community-acquired pneumonia
b. Legionella pneumoniae
c. Staphylococcus aureus
d. Viral pneumonia
Q. 6 What type of lung infection is most commonly associated with cavitating lesions on the chest ra-diograph?
a. Community-acquired pneumonia
b. Reactivation tuberculosis
c. Staphylococcus aureus
d. Viral pneumonias
Q. 7 What finding on the chest radiograph is typical for a viral pneumonia?
a. Interstitial infiltrates
b. Lobar consolidation
c. Patchy infiltrate surrounding one bronchus or several bronchi
d. Pleural effusion
Q. 8 What organism is likely to be responsible for pneumonia that is community acquired and produc-es a hoarse voice in the patient?
a. Chlamydia pneumoniae
b. Haemophilus influenzae
c. Legionella
d. Mycoplasma
Quick Reply
