Post-Test for Emphysema

• True
• False

2. Repeated injury to the lungs, via inhaled irritants, will stimulate what response? Select all that apply.

• Recruitment of leukocytes to the lung tissue with the inhaled irritant
• Promotion of alveolar cell growth in size
• Remodelling of elastin-containing lung tissue into non-elastic fibrous tissue
• Increased production of elastin in lung tissue to trap inhaled irritants
• Decreased production of mucous to allow for easier inhalation

3. Fill in the blanks.

“Barrel chest” in emphysema develops because there is an _____ in chest volume. The chest volume is determined by alveolar air space which has _____ due to coalescing of alveolar air space after _____ is destroyed. In addition, the bronchioles have become _____ due to _____ production and loss of _____ thus making it easier to collapse and close during _____. The result is air trapping which progressively _____ the lung & chest volume, yet the actual amount of exhaled volume _____.

4. Fill in the blanks with the following words:

hypercapnia, weight loss, productive cough, fatigue, cyanosis, wheezing

_____ and _____ occurs when insufficient gas exchange occurs at the alveoli. _____ is felt when there is a decrease in oxygenated blood in circulation. _____ and _____ occur due to narrowed airways blocking air flow out during exhalation. _____ occurs due to the increased work of breathing.