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Question 1

Both program personnel and patients enrolled in
the pulmonary rehabilitation program must keep
records of ________.

Answer 1

patient activity, response to therapy, and

progress in the program

Question 2

In its simplest form, _______can tell whether a program was beneficial. Patients often relate anecdotally a number of ______ benefits derived from the education, breathing retraining, and
physical reconditioning is associated with rehabilitation.

Answer 2

subjective patient surveys, subjective

Question 3

However, practitioners involved in pulmonary rehabilitation need to be more ____. _____ measurements tend to be more reliable indicators of actual patient outcomes and any patient benefits realized

Answer 3

objective, Objective

Question 4

________ is a process that should start

with identifying and addressing patient expectations

Answer 4

Outcomes assessment

Question 5

three major accepted benefits of Pulmo rehab

Answer 5

increased exercise tolerance and endurance
Increased maximum oxygen consumption
Increased physical performance (with decreased ventilation, oxygen consumption, and heart rate and increased anaerobic threshold)

Question 6

Possible benefits of Pulmo rehab

Answer 6

Increased sense of well-being with less 
anxiety and depression
Better quality of life
Ability to be more active and enhanced 
ability to carry out ADLs
Increased mucociliary clearance
Fewer infections and hospitalizations
Increased hypoxic drive
Increased left ventricular function

Question 7

Unlikely or debated benefits of Pulmo rehab

Answer 7

Increased longevity and survival
Improvement in PFT
Improvement in ABGs
Lowered pulmonary artery pressure
Improved blood chemistry, including blood lipids
Change in muscle oxygen extraction
Change in step oxygen desaturation and apnea

Question 8

Five basic steps can be used for the assessment process:

Answer 8

1. Create a focused clinical question.
2. Systematically search the literature.
3. Assess the validity of all studies identified.
4. Apply the results to the area of practice.
5. Evaluate targeted performance.

Question 9

In most instances, changes or increases in post-rehabilitation CPX testing parameters by _____ or more suggest a significant improvement.

Answer 9

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