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1: Patients who are likely candidates for foreign body aspiration include which of the following?: children
intoxicated individuals
stroke patients
all of the above
2: Airways categorized as upper airways include all of the following, EXCEPT:: supraglottic airways
subsegmental bronchi
infraglottic airways
intraglottic airways
3: Which of the following agents is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that produces upper airway obstruction by triggering angioedema?: enalapril (Vasotec)
propanolol (Inderal)
nesiritide (Natrecor)
milrinone (Primacor)
4: Which of the following is an example of an acquired upper airway obstruction?: micrognathia
tracheal stenosis
vascular ring
laryngeal web
5: Upper airway obstruction that is caused by paradoxical vocal cord adduction during inspiration is known as ____________.: laryngospasm
macroglossia
vocal cord dysfunction
tracheal stenosis
6: Which of the following correctly applies to the pathophysiology of upper airway obstruction?: inspiration is more vulnerable to obstruction
laminar flow predominates in the larger airways
expiration is more vulnerable to obstruction
none of the above correctly apply
7: The medical history of a patient with vocal cord dysfunction is likely to include which of the following elements?: previous treatment for asthma
allergies
psychiatric illness
all of the above
8: The results of spirometry for a patient with vocal cord dysfunction are NOT likely to include which of the following?: decreased inspiratory flow
decreased inspiratory and expiratory flow
reversibility with beta agonist bronchodilators
normal diffusing capacity
9: Which of the following would NOT be a correct management strategy for a patient with known vocal cord dysfunction who is in impending ventilatory failure?: heliox
racemic epinephrine aerosol
ipratratropium aerosol
tracheotomy
10: Which of the following airway obstructive conditions is managed by placement of a stent?: tracheal stenosis
laryngospasm
laryngeal web
micrognathia