Topic 13 Quiz

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Grand Canyon University

Pulmonary System

Define bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis describes damage to the walls of the bronchial tubes with loss of the smooth

muscle and loss of elasticity of segments of the bronchi. The resultant airway distortion prevents

secretions from being adequately cleared from the lung. Bronchiectasis may be congenital or

acquired. Cystic fibrosis is the most common cause of congenital bronchiectasis.

 Symptoms of bronchiectasis include

◦ increased sputum production,

◦ bloody sputum,

◦ shortness of breath,

◦ weakness, and fatigue.

Bronchiolitis tends to occur during the first years of life and is most often caused by what type of

infection?

The most common associated pathogen is RSV, but bronchiolitis may also be associated with

adenovirus, rhinovirus, influenza, parainfluenza virus (PIV), and

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Examination of the throat in a child demonstrating signs and symptoms of acute epiglottitis may

contribute to which life-threatening complication?

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