Partial airway obstruction can result in which of the following? 1. Increased work of breathing 2. Air trapping or overdistention 3. Increased expiratory flows 4. Ventilation/perfusion ratio () imbalances
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only
Q. 2 A patient with abdominal muscle weakness is having difficulty developing an effective cough. Which of the following phases of the cough reflex are primarily affected in this patient?
1. Irritation
2. Inspiration
3. Compression
4. Expulsion
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 2 and 4 only
c. 2, 3, and 4 only
d. 3 and 4 only
Q. 3 Which of the following are necessary for normal airway clearance? 1. Patent airway 2. Functional mucociliary escalator 3. Effective cough 4. Normal pulmonary compliance
a. 1 and 4 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 2 and 4 only
Q. 4 A normal cough reflex includes which of the following phases? 1. Irritation 2. Inspiration 3. Compression 4. Expulsion
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 1 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, 3, and 4
d. 2 and 3 only
Q. 5 Which of the following can provoke a cough? 1. Anesthesia 2. Foreign bodies 3. Infection 4. Irritating gases
a. 2 and 4 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only
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