NU670 Exam 3 Exam with complete
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Effects of Aging on pulmonary system - CORRECT ANSWER-reduced lung elasticity
and increased ventilation
reduced chest wall compliance and airways clearance
altered response to hypercapnia and hypoxia
Forced vital capacity (FVC) - CORRECT ANSWER-total exhaled volume
Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) - CORRECT ANSWER-volume
exhaled in the first second
FEV1/FVC<0.7 - CORRECT ANSWER-confirms the presence of persistent airflow
limitations
Increased residual volume and decreased forced expiratory volume - CORRECT
ANSWER-PTFs in COPD
COPD Management - CORRECT ANSWER-SABA
LAMA
LABA
ICS
Asthma severity, intermittent - CORRECT ANSWER-<2x/week, nighttime awakenings
<2x/month
asthma severity, mild persistant - CORRECT ANSWER->2x/week but not daily,
nighttime awakenings 3-4x/month
asthma severity, moderate persistant - CORRECT ANSWER-Daily, >1x/week but not
nightly
asthma severity, severe persistant - CORRECT ANSWER-cont' s&s, freq. nighttime
awakenings
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