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COPD Physiology

COPD Physiology

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Question 1 of 15

1. Question

COPD prevalence is traditionally much higher in men than women, True or False?

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Question 2 of 15

2. Question

What is the most common contributing factor to a COPD diagnosis?

Smoking
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Hereditary means
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Vaping
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Working within the trade industry
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Working within the industrial industry
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Question 3 of 15

3. Question

An area/region where there are high percentages of industrial/mining workers will not affect the prevalence of COPD, True or False?

False
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Question 4 of 15

4. Question

COPD is:

A collective term to describe several conditions associated with damage to the lung tissue that leads to airflow limitations
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A term used to describe bronchitis and chronic bronchitis in patients
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A genetic disorder which affects a patients pulmonary and cardiovascular systems
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A diagnostic term for individuals suffering from chronic bronchitis and emphysema only
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Question 5 of 15

5. Question

Which of the following are the 2 most common forms of COPD?

Chronic bronchitis
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Emphysema
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Asthma
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Pleurisy
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Tuberculosis
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Question 6 of 15

6. Question

COPD is caused by the chronic inhalation of irritants and harmful particles or gases, and the chronic inflammation that happens because of this, True or False?

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Question 7 of 15

7. Question

In chronic bronchitis, bronchial structures will change to adapt. What 2 pathologies occur to goblet cells within the bronchial structures?

Hyperplasia
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Hypertrophy
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Atrophy
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Apoptosis
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Hypoxia
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Question 8 of 15

8. Question

Within the alveoli, what creates significant damage to the cellular gaseous exchange structures?

Protease
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Inhaled particles
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Red blood cells
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Surfactant
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Question 9 of 15

9. Question

Which of the following make up red flags or sever symptoms for COPD?

Marked dyspnoea
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Tachypnoea
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Pursed lips breathing
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Use of accessory muscle use at rest
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Acute confusion due to hypoxaemia
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New-onset cyanosis due to hypoxaemia
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New onset peripheral oedema
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Marked reduction in daily activities
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Question 10 of 15

10. Question

Any nebuliser or oxygen treatment should typically be limited to how long?

6 minutes
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8 minutes
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15 minutes
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20 minutes
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Question 11 of 15

11. Question

Which of the following make up the stepwise tree of treatment for COPD?

Salbutamol
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Ipratropium Bromide
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Hydrocortisone
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Bi-PAP/C-PAP
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IM Adrenaline 1:1000
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Furosemide
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Question 12 of 15

12. Question

A COPD patient can have a typical oxygen saturation range of between?

88-92%
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86-88%
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90-94%
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80-84%
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Question 13 of 15

13. Question

Within different regions, various treatment pathways are now available where COPD patients won’t always require admission to hospital, True or False?

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Question 14 of 15

14. Question

In the UK, how many estimated COPD sufferers are there?

3 million
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10 million
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1.5 million
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2 million
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Question 15 of 15

15. Question

The ‘barrel chested’ presentation of a COPD patient is due to?

Air trapping from airway collapse during exhalation
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Inflammation of the respiratory structures due to infection
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Hypertrophy of respiratory structures
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Hypertrophy of accessory muscles to respiration
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