MN568 Midterm Exam 2023/24

MN568 Midterm Exam 2023/24 You are doing a cerumen extraction and touch the external meatus of your pt's ear. He winces and starts coughing. What is the name of this reflex? - ANSWER Arnold Reflex Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic w/respiratory symptoms. His PFTs are as follows: normal total lung capacity, decreased PaO2, increased PaCO2. On assessment, you auscultate course crackles and forced expiratory wheezes. What is your dx? - ANSWER Chronic Bronchitis George has COPD and an 80% forced expiratory volume in 1 second. How would you classify the severity of his COPD? - ANSWER Stage 1 mild COPD African American pt's seems to have a negative reaction to which of the following asthma meds? - ANSWER Long-term beta-agonist bronchodilators You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to decide whether Mabel, whom you have diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), should be hospitalized or treated at home. Her score is 3. What should you do? - ANSWER Hospitalize and consider admitting her to the ICU