Submitted Mar 14 at 9:44pm
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Question 1
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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?
decreased residual volume
Correct!
hyperinflation of the lungs
permanently deflated alveoli
increased surface volume for gas exchange
Hyperinflation of the lungs is due to the increased total lung capacity present with obstruction. Week 2:
Spirometry video- Kahn academy, Dunphy et al p. 399
Question 2
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Obstruction is defined as a reduction in the FEV1/FVC ratio. What is a normal FEV1/FVC ratio?
Correct!
>80%
<70%
50-79%
<50%
Per Textbook, Kennedy table 8.1; A normal FEV1/FVC ratio is equal to, or greater than 80%.
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