Concepts in Pulm Assessment

Question 1

______ is a lower respiratory infection with no evidence of pneumonia , or COPD?

Answer 1

Acute bronchitis

Question 2

Cough lasting 1-3 weeks, preceded by mild URI and mild rhonchi characcterizes?

Answer 2

Bronchitis

Question 3

Cough with fever, tachypnea and (+) rales are characteristic of _______?

Answer 3

pneumonia

Question 4

Dullness to percussion and egophony are PE findings of _______?

Answer 4

Pneumonia

Question 5

What is the CURB criteria used for ?

Answer 5

determine mortality in pt with CAP

Question 6

What is the CURB criteria?

Answer 6

1. new onset confusion
2. severe tachypnea
3. hypotension
4. age >65

Question 7

Cough along with increased AP diameter of the chest , hyperresonance with percussion?

Answer 7

COPD

Question 8

Which one requires annual PFT/ spirometry? (penumonia/ bronchitits/ COPD)?

Answer 8

COPD

Question 9

An uncomplicated outpatient pnuemonia is treated with _________ (drug class)?

Answer 9

Macrolide

Question 10

An complicated inpatient pnuemonia is treated with _________ (drug class)?

Answer 10

Fluoroquinolone OR

macrolide + b lactam

Question 11

Which of the following would you perform a culture for ? (pneumonia/ bronchitits/ COPD)?

Answer 11

Inpatient pneumonia (NOT for outpatient)

Question 12

Management of COPD cough with or without wheezing with ________ (drugclass )

Answer 12

SABA

Question 13

2 view CXR is required for ______(pneumonia/ bronchitits/ COPD)?

Answer 13

pneumonia

Question 14

Post tussive emesis is best predictor of ?

Answer 14

Pertussis Dx

Question 15

Diffuse wheezing with pale swollen nasal mucosa is most likely?

Answer 15

asthma

Question 16

Which one requires annual PFT/ spirometry? (asthma/ pertussis)?

Answer 16

Asthma

Question 17

Cough due to (asthma/ pertussis) is treated with dextropmethorphan?

Answer 17

pertussis

Question 18

TDAP helps prevent?

Answer 18

pertussis

Question 19

First line abx for pertussis?

Answer 19

macrolide

Question 20

Does asthma or pertussis require a CXR?

Answer 20

NO

Question 21

Allergic shiner is a PE finding associated with?

Answer 21

asthma

Question 22

COPD, PE , CHF, sepsis …etc are all causes of ________failure

Answer 22

ACUTE respiratory

Question 23

COPD , asthma, sleep apnea, chest wall abnormatlities …etc are all causes of ________failure

Answer 23

Chronic Respiratory failure

Question 24

______ is first line for acute respiratory failure

Answer 24

NIPPV

Question 25

Pulmonary rehab is good for managing______

Answer 25

chronic respiratory failure