Last edited: 9/10/2021

COPD PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
COPD Pathophysiology Medical Editor: Dr. Sofia Suhada M. Uzir

I) REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1) The following diseases is included in the umbrella

term COPD except
a) Emphysema c. Asthma
b) Chronic bronchitis
c) Asthma
d) None of the above

2) Long term exposure to which of the following can

increase the risk of COPD?
a) Airborne chemicals d. All of the above
b) Pollutants
c) Lung irritants
d) All of the above

3) Breathlessness/short of breath is called

a) Asthma
b) Bronchitis c. Dyspnea
c) Dyspnea
d) Winded

4) Chronic bronchitis may cause

a) Narrowing of the airways due to structural changes
b) Increase in mucus production b. Increase in mucus production
c) Hypertrophy of the epithelial cells
d) Air trapping due to destruction of the collapse of the
airways

5) In emphysema
a) Centriacinar emphysema affect the upper lobes
b) Distal acinar emphysema can lead to collapse of the
lungs d. All of the following
c) Panacinar emphysema causes the airway collapse in
the lower lobes
d) All of the following

6) Regarding cor pulmonale, which is true?

a) It happens early in emphysema
b) It is more common in chronic bronchitis b. It is more common in chronic bronchitis
c) Vasodilatation plays a role in its pathophysiology
d) It happens due to the increase in the workload of the
heart and lungs

7) Which of the following is the gold standard for ruling

out right sided heart failure?
a) BNP levels c. Swan-Ganz catheterization
b) Echocardiography
c) Swan-Ganz catheterization
d) CT scan of chest

8) In chronic bronchitis, which is false?

a) It causes air trapping
c. Caused by the destruction of the elastin fibers
b) May lead to hypercapnia
c) Caused by the destruction of the elastin fibers
d) There is hyperplasia of goblet cells

9) The most common cause of COPD is

a) Bronchiectasis
b) Smoking b. Smoking
c) Asthma
d) Emphysema
10) In right sided heart failure
a) There is increase in jugular venous pressure
b) Peripheral edema never occurs a. There is increase in jugular venous pressure
c) There is never hepatomegaly
d) Splenomegaly always present

COPD Pathophysiology RESPIRATORY PATHOLOGY: Note #1. 1 of 1