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Which of the following are the major pathophysiological changes that occur in the lungs of a patient that has been diagnosed with a community acquired pneumonia? I. Airway inflammation II. V/Q mismatching resulting in hypoxemia III. Atelectasis IV. Alveolar Consolidation V. Fast and shallow breathing

A patient with an abscess has coughed out a large volume of brown-colored, putrid sputum. What is the most likely class of microorganism that would cause this?

What feature of eukaryotic cells makes them different from prokaryotic cells?

Describe the differences between simple carbohydrates, such as monosaccharides and disaccharides, and complex carbohydrates. Provide examples for each monosaccharide, disaccharides and complex carbohydrates. 

In guinea pigs, short hair, S, is dominant to long hair, s. Parent 1 is heterozygous dominant for short hair and parent 2 is homozygous recessive for long hair  With the aid of a Punnett square, indicate the genotypes of the parents, and of the offspring, including their chances of having an offspring with short hair and offspring with long hair. 

The failure of homologous chromosomes to separate during meiosis is called ____________________.

Predisposing factors that frequently lead to the aspiration of gastrointestinal fluids (and anaerobes) are usually related to which of the following?I.   Nasogastic tube in placeII.   Head traumaIII.   Seizure disorderIV.   Alcoholic abuse

BONUS: Match the following PFT results with what it would indicate:

Your patient has aspirated. This can result in all of the following EXCEPT:

A patient who has suffered a CVA and exhibits dysphagia is at higher risk of which of the following pneumonia?