Organ systems OS set 05 respiratory a question

High Yield Warm-up Questions: Respiratory Medicine, Part A

ORGAN SYSTEMS SET 5: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, PART A
1.

Name three muscles that are utilized in quiet breathing, two muscles utilized in labored breathing, and the
muscle affected in paradoxical breathing.

2.

Compare and contrast the right and left lung; name the lobes in each and the relationship of the pulmonary
artery to the main stem bronchus at the hilum.

3.

Compare and contrast the different functions of a Clara cell, a Type 1 and a Type 2 Pneumocyte.

4.

Discuss the role of surfactant in the mechanics of breathing.

5.

Compare and contrast perfusion-limited and diffusion-limited gas exchange in the lung and give examples of
each.


 


 

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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High Yield Warm-up Questions: Respiratory Medicine, Part A
6.

Compare and contrast compliance and lung elastic recoil at FRC vs TLC.

7.

State the two ways O2 is transported in the blood and indicate what is meant by O2 content of the blood.

8.

Compare and contrast fetal hemoglobin (Hb) to adult Hb.

9.

Discuss why carbon monoxide is such a lethal gas.

10. State the five primary causes of hypoxemia.

11. Discuss the differences in ventilation, blood flow, and the ventilation/perfusion ratio in the base of the lungs
compared to the apex in an upright individual.

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High Yield Warm-up Questions: Respiratory Medicine, Part A
12. Discuss the roles of determining the A−a O2 gradient and increasing the fractional concentration of inspired
O2 in determining the cause of the hypoxemia.

13. List the three primary types of obstructive lung disease.

14. Briefly describe what occurs during a basic pulmonary function test.

15. Explain the mechanism of why a residual volume exists.

16. When compared to normal lungs, how do FEV1 and FVC change in lungs with restrictive lung disease?

17. Name two causes of pulmonary edema due to an insult to the alveoli and the cells lining them.

18. Why will a patient with sarcoidosis sometimes have hypercalcemia?

These question sets are intended to be completed before viewing the High Yield course lectures.
Video explanations can be found on the Warm-up Questions page within the online High Yield course.
For further review of the topics covered in this set, refer to the following lectures:
Respiratory Medicine:
• Anatomy and Histology
• Respiratory Mechanics and Pulmonary Circulation
• Normal Oxygenation
• Hypoxemia
• Obstructive Lung Disease
• Restrictive Lung Disease


 


 

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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