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Pulmonary Embolism Exam Questions and Answers: A Comprehensive Review, Quizzes of Advanced Education

Harvard UniversityAdvanced Education

A series of questions and answers related to pulmonary embolism, covering aspects such as causes, symptoms, diagnostic tests, and management strategies. It includes questions on the death of lung tissue, bronchospasm, pathological changes in the lungs, deep vein thrombosis, predisposing factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests like spiral volumetric computerized tomography pulmonary angiogram, d-dimer blood test interpretation, mri use, management with oxygen, heparin, warfarin, preventive measures, mechanisms contributing to pulmonary hypertension, heart sounds, filter placement in the inferior vena cava, medications, warfarin therapy, ventilation-perfusion abnormalities, and therapies for pulmonary hypertension. This material is useful for medical students and healthcare professionals studying respiratory medicine. (400 characters)

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RCP 140 CH 21 Pulmonary Embolism Exam
Questions And Answers
The death of lung tissue that may result from an obstruction of the
pulmonary artery is called a: - - -
correct answer ✅pulmonary infarction
Bronchospasm may happen after a pulmonary embolism. Which of
the following can lead to this bronchospasm? - - -
correct answer ✅Localized hypoxemia . Localized hypocapnia .
Release of cellular mediators from platelets
A pulmonary embolism causes which of the following major
pathologic and structural changes in the lungs? - - -
correct answer ✅Alveolar consolidation. Alveolar atelectasis
Which of the following are associated with the formation of a deep
vein thrombosis (DVT)? - - -
correct answer ✅Blood vessel injury . Hypercoagulability . Venous
stasis
Predisposing factors of pulmonary emboli include: - - -
correct answer ✅- varicose veins
-smoking
-obesity
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The death of lung tissue that may result from an obstruction of the pulmonary artery is called a: - - - correct answer ✅pulmonary infarction Bronchospasm may happen after a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following can lead to this bronchospasm? - - - correct answer ✅Localized hypoxemia. Localized hypocapnia. Release of cellular mediators from platelets A pulmonary embolism causes which of the following major pathologic and structural changes in the lungs? - - - correct answer ✅Alveolar consolidation. Alveolar atelectasis Which of the following are associated with the formation of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? - - - correct answer ✅Blood vessel injury. Hypercoagulability. Venous stasis Predisposing factors of pulmonary emboli include: - - - correct answer ✅- varicose veins -smoking -obesity

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-congestive heart failure The sudden onset of which of the following signs and symptoms indicates a pulmonary embolism? - - - correct answer ✅Bradycardia. Coughing out blood-streaked sputum. Cyanosi The best test for diagnosing a suspected pulmonary embolism is a(n): - - - correct answer ✅spiral volumetric computerized tomography pulmonary angiogram A pulmonary angiogram is usually ordered: - - - correct answer ✅when other tests for a pulmonary embolism are inconclusive A patient's D-dimer blood test results show a value of 550 ng/mL. How should these results be interpreted? - - - correct answer ✅The patient has increased level of fibrinogen Which of the following conditions is an indication of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) use in a patient with a suspected

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correct answer ✅increased second heart sound (S2). increased splitting of the second heart sound (S2). third heart sound (S3). In order to prevent pulmonary emboli, a filter may be placed into which of the following vessels to prevent clots from being carried into the pulmonary circulation? - - - correct answer ✅Inferior vena cava Medications may be used to prevent pulmonary emboli include: - - - correct answer ✅. enoxaparin. dalteparin. tinzaparin. A patient is on warfarin therapy for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The respiratory therapist should advise the patient to avoid eating or drinking: - - - correct answer ✅broccoli and spinach. A pulmonary embolus produces which of the following ventilation- perfusion abnormalities? - - - correct answer ✅True dead space Therapies used to treat pulmonary hypertension include: - - - correct answer ✅diuretics. digoxin.