COPD ACTUAL TEST BANK UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED RESPONSES

COPD ACTUAL TEST BANK UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED RESPONSES

●● Most common cause of COPD
Answer: Smoking/tobacco use


●● Emphysema
Answer: Destruction of alveoli


●● Emphysema symptoms
Answer: Causes air trapping & hyperinflation


●● Chronic Bronchitis
Answer: Excess mucus production


●● Chronic Bronchitis symptoms
Answer: Productive cough


●● Chronic Bronchitis definition
Answer: Productive cough for at least 3 months over 2 consecutive years


●● Types NOT considered COPD

, Answer: Asthma and Pneumonia


●● COPD Stage GOLD 1
Answer: Mild, often unnoticed, usually treated with rescue
inhaler/SABA


●● COPD Stage GOLD 2
Answer: Moderate, symptoms worsen, maintenance inhalers added


●● COPD Stage GOLD 3
Answer: Severe, frequent exacerbations, combination therapies common


●● COPD Stage GOLD 4
Answer: Very Severe, end-stage COPD, may require low-flow oxygen


●● Common COPD symptoms
Answer: Dyspnea/SOB, chronic cough, sputum production, wheezing,
barrel chest, diminished breath sounds


●● Rescue Medications for COPD
Answer: SABA (short-acting beta agonist)


●● Maintenance Medications for COPD