Pedrosa, Angelica P.

BSN4-N2

Pneumonia Practice Questions:

1. What is pneumonia?

Answer: Pneumonia is an infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. It leads to inflammation in the
air sacs of one or both lungs. These sacs, called alveoli, fill with fluid or pus, making it difficult to breathe.

2. What are the symptoms of pneumonia?

Answer: coughing that may produce phlegm (mucus)

fever

sweating or chills

shortness of breath that happens while doing normal activities, or even while resting

chest pain that’s worse when you breathe or cough

feelings of tiredness or fatigue

loss of appetite

nausea or vomiting

headaches

3. What are some ways to diagnose pneumonia? And why?

Answer: Chest x-ray, sputum culture, ABG, CBC

4. What medications can be used for the treatment of pneumonia?

Answer: Antibiotics, Bronchodilators, Corticosteroids

5. What is the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia?

Answer: Streptococcus pneumoniae

6. What are the clinical manifestations of patients with severe pneumonia?

Answer: Cyanosis, tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, chest pain

7. What viruses can cause pneumonia?

Answef:Influenza viruses.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19

8. What fungi can cause pneumonia?

Answer: coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and blastomycosis

9. What are the types of pneumonia?

Answer: Bacterial pneumonia.

Viral pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumonia.

Fungal pneumonia

10. What is hospital-acquired pneumonia?

Answer: This type of bacterial pneumonia is acquired during a hospital stay. It can be more serious than
other types, as the bacteria involved may be more resistant to antibiotics.

11. What is aspiration pneumonia?

Answer: Inhaling bacteria into your lungs from food, drink, or saliva can cause aspiration pneumonia. It’s
more likely to occur if you have a swallowing problem, or if you’re too sedated from the use of
medications, alcohol, or other drugs

12. What are the physical examination findings of pneumonia?

Answer: Adventitious breath sounds, such as rales/crackles, rhonchi, or wheezes.

Decreased intensity of breath sounds.

Egophony.

Whispering pectoriloquy.

Dullness to percussion.

Tracheal deviation.

Lymphadenopathy.
Pleural friction rub

13. What chest x-ray finding indicates that pneumonia may be life-threatening and difficult to treat?

Answer: Lung Abscess

14. What are the four most common symptoms of pneumonia?

Answer: Cyanosis, tachypnea, tachycardia, chest pain

15. What are the types of hospital-acquired pneumonia?

Answer: gram-negative bacilli and Staphylococcus aureus