Week 8 Quiz Flashcards
Identify from the below the most correct statement about chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
a. COPD is a collection of lung diseases which prevent the sufferer from having adequate air enter into the lungs.
b. COPD is a collection of lung diseases which prevent the sufferer from having adequate air exit from the lungs.
c. COPD is a collection of lung diseases which prevent the sufferer from having adequate air enter or exit from the lungs.
d. COPD is a collection of lung diseases which are caused from a loss of surface areas for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
c. COPD is a collection of lung diseases which prevent the sufferer from having adequate air enter or exit from the lungs.
Identify from the below statements the incorrect statement about chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
a. Asthma has degree of reversibility which depends upon how quickly the bronchioles respond to treatment.
b. Emphysema causes headaches.
c. Emphysema can cause right sided heart failure and will shrink alveoli.
d. Chronic obstructive bronchitis cannot easily be reversed.
c. Emphysema can cause right sided heart failure and will shrink alveoli.
- Identify from the below statements the correct statement about “Pink bloaters” and “blue bloaters”.
a. A pink Bloater is another term used for individuals who have emphysema. These individuals are usually obese, and have normal or decreased carbon
dioxide levels.
b. A pink Bloater is another term used for individuals who have bronchitis. Individuals will usually have a reddish complexion from high oxygen levels
unable to escape from the lung.
c. A blue bloater is another term used for individuals who have emphysema. Individuals have bluish lips and skin due to decreased oxygen. They are usually obese.
d. A blue bloater is another term used for individuals who have bronchitis. Individuals have bluish lips and skin due to decreased oxygen. They are usually obese
d. A blue bloater is another term used for individuals who have bronchitis.
Individuals have bluish lips and skin due to decreased oxygen. They are
usually obese
- Identify from the below statements the incorrect statement about how COPD
might affect individuals quality of health.
a. An individual who has COPD may need to modify the tasks they undertake. A low BMI will affect bone strength and these individuals are often fatigued.
b. An individual who has COPD may complain of fatigue through feeling breathless. Anxiety is the biggest thing they need to cope with.
c. An individual who has COPD may have physical deconditioning which may lead to being isolated from their friends.
d. An individual who has COPD may feel embarrassed as there is stigma associated with this as a self-inflicted illness.
b. An individual who has COPD may complain of fatigue through feeling breathless. Anxiety is the biggest thing they need to cope with.
- Diagnosis of COPD is made when certain assessments or tests are undertaken.
Identify from the below statements the most correct statement about how
COPD is diagnosed.
a. A patient history, a physical examination, a chest x-ray and with spirometry testing.
b. A physical examination, a chest x-ray and with spirometry testing, and a six minute walk test.
c. A patient history, a physical examination, a chest x-ray and with spirometry testing and a twelve minute walk test.
d. A patient history, a chest x-ray and with spirometry testing and a functional capacity assessment for COPD.
a. A patient history, a physical examination, a chest x-ray and with spirometry testing.
- The Model of care has five areas to focus upon in the management of COPD.
Identify from the below statements the incorrect statement about these areas.
a. The Model of care will focus on COPD prevention through having access to populations at risk
b. The Model of care will focus on mid to late identification of individuals who have COPD through providing access to populations in rural and urban
areas.
c. The Model of care will focus on managing COPD through provision of spirometry and assessments for individuals.
d. The Model of care will provide treatment and support by offering a 8 week outpatient program for individuals
b. The Model of care will focus on mid to late identification of individuals who have COPD through providing access to populations in rural and urban
areas.
- Identify from the below statements the incorrect statement about how
professionals need to support the management of COPD.
a. Health professionals need to provide self-management education and utilise the multi-disciplinary team to provide care.
b. Health professionals rely on individuals to self-manage their COPD symptoms.
c. Health professionals need to provide all COPD patients with pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen therapy.
d. Health professionals need to provide an assessment for sleep disorders if needed.
c. Health professionals need to provide all COPD patients with pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen therapy.
- Identify from the below statements the incorrect statement about Continuous (CPAP)and Bi-level positive airway pressure support (BPAP).
a. CPAP increases the oxygenation of alveoli and utilises one pressure to support airflow.
b. CPAP was originally identified as decreasing the need for patients to have tracheostomies when experiencing obstructive sleep apnoea.
c. BPAP removes carbon dioxide, decreases cardiac workload and utilises either one or two pressures to support airflow.
d. BPAP can be known as VPAP and allows the individual to breathe out against a slightly lower pressure.
c. BPAP removes carbon dioxide, decreases cardiac workload and utilises either
one or two pressures to support airflow.
- Identify from the below statements the correct statement/s about what is included in the DOH definition for chronic heart failure.
a. Chronic heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome.
b. Symptoms occur only on effort
c. Is characterised by underlying structural abnormality to the heart.
d. Is characterised by ventricle impairment to fill or eject blood.
Which answer/s are correct?
a. The answer is a, b and d.
b. The answer is a, c, and d
c. The answer is b, c, and d
d. The answer is all of them
b. The answer is a, c, and d
- Identify from the below statements the correct statement/s about the New York Heart Association
Scale for assessing how severe an individual’s heart
failure is.
a. Class I has some limitations but does not cause undue fatigue, dyspnoea or palpitations
b. .Class II has some impairment where ordinary activity results in fatigue and palpitations
c. Class III Increasing limitation of physical activity where individuals are not comfortable at rest.
d. Class IV Marked limitations of physical activity where they are unable to undertake physical activity without discomfort.
Which answer/s are correct?
a. The answer is a, b and d.
b. The answer is a, b, and c
c. The answer is b and d
d. The answer is all of them
c. The answer is b and d
