Chapter 9 Human Disease & Conditions

Allergic rhinitis and allergic sinusitis can lead to inflammation of the mucosa of the sinuses and resulting sinusitis

True

An infection of the lungs that may be chronic or acute that is caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is highly contagious. In dried form it can survive for months unless exposed to sunlight

Tuberculosis

Methods to prevent the spread of infection and disease include

Wash your hands

What is the most common site for head and neck tumors

Larynx

The pneumonia-like disease caused by bacteria that thrive in warm aquatic environments and are inhaled from moisture droplets in air conditioning units is called

Legionella infection

Growths that form from distended mucous membranes protruding into the nasal cavity are called

Nasal polypus

Treatment of pneumonia includes

Organism-specific antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia

Molds can be harmful in that they contain

Spores

Common colds impart immunity and respond to antibiotic therapy

False

Due to improved prevention and treatment measures for tuberculosis (TB), TB is no longer considered a public health risk

False

In most cases the prognosis of lung cancer is good because people seek medical attention before metastasis occurs

False

The cause of pneumoconiosis is Legionnaires' disease

False

The patient with pleurisy usually presents with abdominal pain and headache and without any history of recent infection or injury

False

Causes of epistaxis are

All are possible

Who is at most risk for RSV pneumonia

All choices are correct

Stasis of blood flow from immobility, injury to a vessel, or predisposition to clot formation increases the risk of

All of the choices are correct

Severe hypoxemia in a patient who has recently experienced trauma is called shock lung or

ARDS

A crooked nasal septum or deviated septum can cause

All are correct

Atelectasis, an airless or collapsed state of pulmonary tissue, may result from

All are correct

The treatment of sinusitis may include

All are correct

Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a bacterial infection, so no known prevention exists

False

The common cold is a group of minor illnesses caused by

Almost 200 viruses or from mycoplasma

Permanent, irreversible dilation or distortion of the bronchi, resulting from destruction of muscular bronchial wall, describes

Bronchiectasis

Sputum removal management is the most important in the treatment of

Bronchiectasis

________ refers to obstructive diseases of the lungs, including chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, asthma, emphysema, and pneumoconiosis

COPD

Of primary importance in the diagnosis of hemoptysis is

Determining the source of the bleeding

The common symptom of a tumor of the larynx is

Dysphonia

_____ is a destructive disease of the alveoli and the adjacent capillary walls resulting in chronic dyspnea, cough, and the characteristic barrel chest

Emphysema

A double fracture of three or more adjacent ribs resulting in instability in the chest wall describes a patient with

Flail chest

_______________ is a fungal disease originating in the lungs, with the greatest occurrence in the Midwestern United States

Histoplasmosis

The Epstein-Barr virus is the cause of

Infectious mononucleosis

The maintenance of the acid-base balance of the blood is linked to the function of the lungs and the

Kidneys

Facts about health hazards attributed to toxic mold include which of the following

People with decreased immunity, allergies, or underlying lung disease are more susceptible to fungal infections

Occupational diseases that cause progressive, chronic inflammation and infection in the lungs from inhalation of inorganic dust are termed

Pneumoconiosis

A collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity, resulting in a collapsed lung, describes a condition called

Pneumothorax

An area of contained infectious material in the lung is known as

Pulmonary abscess

Some points to stress in patient teaching regarding cessation of smoking include

Reducing one's exposure to secondhand smoke is recommended

Lung abscesses are often a complication of pneumonia caused by bacteria. Aspiration of food, a foreign object, bronchial stenosis, or neoplasms may cause pulmonary abscesses to form. A pulmonary abscess also may develop when a septic embolism is carried to the lung via the pulmonary circulation

True

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder most commonly detected in the lungs; serious disability is rare

True

The US Prevention Services Task Force now recommends lung cancer screening for high-risk individuals with an annual low-dose chest CT

True

The primary function(s) of the pulmonary system is/are

Ventilation and respiration