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‣ You are using the CURB 65 clinical tool, for determining which patient dx with
CAP should be hospitalized or treated at home. Mabel's score is 2- what should we
do? -✓✓Short inpatient stay; if she is relatively healthy, she could be closely
supervised outpatient
‣ S/S of COPD correlate with which of the following?- -✓✓Chronic bronchitis
with airway obstruction
‣ Presents with history of asthma without treatment for a while. She reports daily
but not continual symptoms that last longer than 1 week and present at night. She
has been using her rescue inhaler. Her FEV1 is 60-80% predicted- how would you
classify her asthma? -✓✓moderate persistent
‣ What is the most common bacterial pathogen in CAP? -✓✓Streptococcus PNA
‣ Which obstructive lung disease is reversible -✓✓asthma
‣ George has COPD and a 40% FEV1. How would you classify the severity of his
COPD -✓✓Stage 3
‣ Jason age 62 has Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Which of these is a
contributing factor? -✓✓his collar size is 17 inches
‣ A patient with CAD should be placed on which of the following as antiplatelet tx
(first line) -✓✓Aspirin
‣ What is the desired therapeutic action of inhaled corticosteroids? -✓✓reduction in
airway inflammation
‣ What is the appropriate tx for a pt dx with chronic venous insufficiency -✓✓use
of elastic stockings
, ‣ What is the most important measurement in a pulmonary function in a patient
with asthma? -✓✓FEV forced expiratory volume
‣ Healthy 27 yo man, dx with CAP, which one of these is the best choice of tx? -
✓✓azithromycin- macrolide
‣ Salmeterol (Serevent) is an example of which of the following? -✓✓long acting
beta agonist(LABA)
‣ fluticasone & budesonide (pulmocort) are examples of what? -✓✓ICS Inhaled
Corticosteroid
‣ Ipratropium (Atrovent) is an example of what? -✓✓Short-acting muscarinic-
antagonist (SAMA)
‣ montelukast (Singulair) is an example of what? -✓✓NON STEROIDAL
PREVENTERS
‣ Salbutamol (Ventolin) and Albuterol is an example of what? -✓✓Short acting
beta-2 andrenergic (SABA)
‣ tiotropium (Spiriva) is an example of what? -✓✓(LAMA) Long-acting
muscarinic-antagonist
‣ What is the most important goal of treating HTN -✓✓Avoiding disease targeted
organ damage
‣ indicates severe asthma attack, requiring emergent treatment? -✓✓inaudible
breath sounds
‣ When should a rescue course of prednisolone be issued for a asthma attack -
✓✓anytime its needed for symptoms
‣ What intervention would indicate a patient needs more education for her asthma?
-✓✓opening a window at night
‣ what is usually the earliest sign of coronary artery disease (CAD) -
✓✓intermittent claudication