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Week 2: Test Your Knowledge
Score for this quiz: 10 out of 10
Submitted Jan 11 at 1:17pm
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Question 1
pts
How many hours per day of supplemental oxygen therapy has been shown to reduce mortality
associated with COPD?
15 hours
6 hours
23 hours
10 hours
Home oxygen therapy has been shown to decrease mortality. 1-2 liters of oxygen/min for 15
hours/day will maintain SaO2 of 90% or greater. Dunphy p. 414.
Question 2
pts
The nurse practitioner student is assessing a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). This patient would be most likely to demonstrate which of the following lung changes?
permanently deflated alveoli
increased surface volume for gas exchange
decreased residual volume