Ch. 20 Pre-Lecture Quiz

Question 1

TRUE or FALSE
Administering oxygen to patients with COPD will result in cardiopulmonary arrest by suppressing the drive to breathe.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

TRUE or FALSE
Asthma is considered a distinct, separate disorder from COPD and is classified as an abnormal airway condition characterized primarily by reversible inflammation.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

COPD is generally a progressive disease characterized by three primary symptoms: chronic cough, sputum production, and ________________.

Answer 3

dyspnea

Question 4

The overall goals of ________________ care are to manage symptoms and improve the quality of life for patients and families with advanced COPD.

Answer 4

palliative

Question 5

TRUE or FALSE
Smoking cessation is the single most cost-effective intervention to reduce the risk of developing COPD and stop its progression.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The most potent and effective anti-inflammatory medications currently available to treat asthma are _________________.

Answer 6

corticosteroids

Question 7

TRUE or FALSE
Bronchospasm, which occurs in many pulmonary diseases, reduces the caliber of the small bronchi and may cause dyspnea, static secretions, and infection.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

TRUE or FALSE
The pathophysiology of emphysema involves the destruction of the walls of the alveoli leading to impaired oxygen diffusion.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Asthma causes airway ___________________________, mucosal edema, and mucus production.

Answer 9

hyperresponsiveness

Question 10

A normal blood gas value, or PaCO2, during an acute asthma attack may be a sign of impending respiratory _________________.

Answer 10

failure