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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome- Part 2
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1.Increased risk of pneumothorax is present in which phase of ARDS ?
A. Exudative phase
B. Proliferative phase
C. Fibrotic phase
D. All of the above
2. Histologically, in fibrotic phase of ARDS, which of the following occurs ?
A. Extensive alveolar duct
B. Extensive interstitial fibrosis
C. Large bullae
D. All of the above
3. Which of the following is false about normal alveolar epithelium ?
A. Flat type I cells make up 90 % of alveolar surface area and are easily injured
B. Cuboidal type II cells make up 10 % of alveolar surface area and are more resistant to injury
C. Type II cell functions include surfactant production, ion transport, and proliferation & differentiation to type I cells after injury
D. None of the above
4. In ARDS, what measure of tidal volume is preferred ?
A. 6 mL/kg ideal body weight
B. 8 mL/kg ideal body weight
C. 10 mL/kg ideal body weight
D. 12 mL/kg ideal body weight
5. In ARDS, which of the following is a theoretical “optimal PEEP” for alveolar recruitment ?
A. 0 – 5 mm Hg
B. 5 – 12 mm Hg
C. 12 – 15 mm Hg
D. 15 – 18 mm Hg
6. Inverse ratio ventilation refers to ?
A. Prone-position ventilation
B. Inspiratory time is longer than expiratory time
C. Expiratory time is longer than inspiratory time
D. Ventilating at extremely high respiratory rates
7. Mechanical ventilation strategies used for ARDS are ?
A. Partial liquid ventilation (PLV)
B. High-frequency ventilation (HFV)
C. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
D. All of the above
8. Cause of pulmonary oedema in ARDS is ?
A. Increased vascular permeability
B. Increased hydrostatic pressure
C. Lymphatic obstruction
D. Physiological
9. All are predisposing factors of ARDS except ?
A. Fat embolism
B. Sepsis
C. Multiple blood transfusions
D. Status asthmaticus
10. Usually, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in ARDS is ?
A. Markedly increased
B. Moderately increased
C. Normal
D. Decreased
11. All are true about ARDS except ?
A. Widespread atelectasis
B. Increased surfactant
C. Ground glass mottling in X-Ray chest
D. Cyanosis
12. All are true about ARDS except ?
A. Pulmonary hypertension
B. Normal PCWP
C. Hypoxemia
D. Low protein pulmonary oedema
13. Secondary factors that increases the risk for ARDS include ?
A. Chronic alcohol abuse
B. Chronic lung disease
C. Low serum pH
D. All of the above
14. Secondary factors that increases risk for ARDS include except ?
A. Chronic alcohol abuse
B. Chronic lung disease
C. Low serum pH
D. High serum pH
15. Pneumonia caused by which of the following may be clinically indistinguishable from ARDS ?
A. Haemophilus influenzae
B. Neisseria meningitidis
C. Pneumocystis
D. Escherichia coli
16. Which of the following is similar in presentation to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) ?
A. Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
B. Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
C. Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia
D. Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia
17. Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) can be caused by which of the following ?
A. Carbon monoxide
B. Opioid
C. Prolonged anoxia
D. All of the above
