DPT-772: PULMONARY REHAB AND DOCUMENTATION LECTURE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED

DPT-772: PULMONARY REHAB AND DOCUMENTATION

LECTURE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE

VERIFIED

Who can benefit from PR?

COPD (Bronchitis / Emphysema)



Asthma



Bronchiectasis



Cancers



Recurrent Pneumonias



Pulmonary Edema



Restrictive Lung Disease



Cystic Fibrosis

,Post Thoracic Surgery

And more!

Goals of Pulmonary Rehab

Minimize impairments



Maximize function



Minimize disability



People with similar impairments may have different changes in function and levels of

disability



Decrease frequency and level of exacerbations



Minimize hospital admissions --> huge data point that we look at as a health care cost

savings + have clinicians that you can refer to if they have symptom changes and can

get in front of their exacerbations



Improved health-related QOL*

Impairments

Decreased oxygen levels in blood

---Impaired ventilation and/or gas exchange

, Excessive secretions



Decreased ability to cough



Decreased knowledge base



IM/EM weakness / endurance



Dyspnea (SOB)



Decreased physical endurance



Increased work of breathing



Inability to take deep breath



Pain

Pulmonary Changes in Function

Decreased cough effectiveness



Decreased walking distance



Inability to climb stairs