Respiratory System Structures Quiz

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What color nails indicate cyanosis?

Pale diaphoretic

Pink nailbeds

Yellow-brown stains (correct)

Blue, dusky-red, purple color

What condition is associated with slow congested blood flow in peripheral vessels or disorders with compensatory polycythemia?

COPD (correct)

Chronic lung disease secondary to Right-side CHF

Pulmonary edema

Venous stasis

What response may be seen in peripheral cyanosis due to exposure to cold temperatures?

Blue, dusky-red, purple color lips

Peripheral edema

Positive capillary refill (correct)

Slow congested blood flow

What is the major cause of central cyanosis according to the text?

(1) Respiratory failure Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by blue, dusky-red, purple color observed in the nail beds and other body parts?

Vasoconstriction Signup and view all the answers

What sign is associated with long-standing lung disease according to the text?

Cubbing Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is characterized by the presence of peripheral edema?

(3) Pulmonary edema Signup and view all the answers

What is suggested by the presence of ruddy, reddish color associated with polycythemia?

(2) Chronic lung disease secondary to Right-side CHF Signup and view all the answers

What may be the cause of purple or dusky lower extremities?

Venous stasis Signup and view all the answers

In what situation would a person show a sympathetic response to respiratory distress and hypoxia?

Central cyanosis Signup and view all the answers

Respiratory System Structures Quiz

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What color nails indicate cyanosis?

What condition is associated with slow congested blood flow in peripheral vessels or disorders with compensatory polycythemia?

What response may be seen in peripheral cyanosis due to exposure to cold temperatures?

What is the major cause of central cyanosis according to the text?

What is indicated by blue, dusky-red, purple color observed in the nail beds and other body parts?

What sign is associated with long-standing lung disease according to the text?

Which condition is characterized by the presence of peripheral edema?

What is suggested by the presence of ruddy, reddish color associated with polycythemia?

What may be the cause of purple or dusky lower extremities?

In what situation would a person show a sympathetic response to respiratory distress and hypoxia?

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