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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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CAP is the ___________ infectious ds in the US and the ______________ leading 
cause of death. - Answer- - Most deadly 
- 8th 
What normally prevents the development of lower respiratory tract infections following 
aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions containing bacteria or inhalation of infected 
aerosols? - Answer- Pulmonary defense mechanisms (cough reflex, mucociliary 
clearance system, immune responses) 
CAP occurs ...
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pneumonia is an infection of 
lung parenchyma 
community acquired pneumonia 
acquired outside of a healthcare setting 
hospital acquired pneumonia 
pneumonia occurring 48 hours or longer after hospital admission 
ventilator associated pneumonia 
pneumonia that occurs more than 48 hours after endotracheal intubation 
pathophysiology of pneumonia depends on 
-microaspiration 
-defects in host defenses 
-virulence of organism 
p...
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Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ 
 
 
pneumonia is an infection of 
lung parenchyma 
community acquired pneumonia 
acquired outside of a healthcare setting 
hospital acquired pneumonia 
pneumonia occurring 48 hours or longer after hospital admission 
ventilator associated pneumonia 
pneumonia that occurs more than 48 hours after endotracheal intubation 
pathophysiology of pneumonia depends on 
-microaspiration 
-defects in host defenses 
-virulence of organism 
p...
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Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) 
an acute infection of the pulmonary parenchyma acquired in the outpatient setting 
Predisposing conditions for CAP 
1) Alterations in level of consciousness 
2) Alcohol consumption 
3) Acidosis 
4) Pulmonary edema 
5) Malnutrition 
6) Mechanical obstruction of a bronchus 
7) Cystic fibrosis 
8) COPD 
9) Smoking tobacco 
10) hypoxemia 
11) Toxic inhalations 
12) Uremia 
13) Administration of...
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Epidemiology 
Community-Acquired Pneumonia 
• An estimated 5.6 million cases/year 
• Estimated total annual cost is $10 billion 
• 6th leading cause of death in U.S. 
- #1 cause of death from infectious diseases 
• Up to 80% of treatment is outpatient 
• Mortality rate varies 
- <1-5% outpatient 
- 12% inpatient 
- Up to 40% in critically ill/ICU admissions 
Pathogenesis 
Community-Acquired Pneumonia 
• Micro...
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Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ 
 
 
What are the Most Common Risk Factors associated with Community Acquired Pneumonia? 
-Decrease in Mucocillary Transport 
-Decrease in Immune Responses 
-Increase in Gram (-) Colonization 
-Decrease in Cough Reflux/Increase in Risk of Aspiration 
How is Mucocillary Transport Decreased? 
Smoking 
COPD 
C F 
Viral Infection 
Elderly 
How are Immune Responses Decreased? 
Chronically: 
-Ethanol 
-Elderly 
-Diabetes 
-Malnutrition ...
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Community Acquired Pneumonia
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Community-dwelling outpatient, or inpatient if diagnosis within 48 hours of admission 
CAP 
(Community acquired pneumonia) 
Community-dwelling patient ADMITTED with risk factors for multi-drug resistant pathogens 
HCAP 
(Healthcare-associated pneumonia) 
>/=48 hours after hospital admission (not incubating before admission) 
HAP 
(Hospital-acquired pneumonia) 
48-72 hours after endotracheal intubation 
VAP 
(Ventilator-ass...
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What general categories can increase the likelihood of CAP? 
decreased mucociliary transport 
decreased host immune response 
decreased cough reflex (aspiration risk) 
List factors that decrease mucociliary transport. 
smoking 
COPD 
CF 
viral infection 
elderly 
List factors that decrease host immune response. 
ethanol abuse viral infection 
elderly hypoxemia 
DM, AIDS, cancer pulmonary edema 
malnutrition bacterial endotoxi...
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What general categories can increase the likelihood of CAP? 
decreased mucociliary transport 
decreased host immune response 
decreased cough reflex (aspiration risk) 
List factors that decrease mucociliary transport. 
smoking 
COPD 
CF 
viral infection 
elderly 
List factors that decrease host immune response. 
ethanol abuse viral infection 
elderly hypoxemia 
DM, AIDS, cancer pulmonary edema 
malnutrition bacterial endotoxi...