Exam Preview for 1473: Assessing the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary

Assessing the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patient: More Than Spirometry

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1. Which of the following can be an "under-diagnosed" comorbidity associated with COPD? Depression/Anxiety Allergic rhinitis Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease Tracheomalacia
2. During a physical exam, if clubbing is evidenced with a COPD patient, the practitioner may suspect: Anemia Pathology for lung cancer Malnutrition Atrial fibrillation
3. According to the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS-ERS), bronchodilator response (BDR) is defined by: An increase in FEV1 and/or FVC greater than or equal to 12% and 200 ml after bronchodilator administration A decrease in FEV1 and/or FVC greater than 20% and 500 ml before bronchodilator administration An increase in FEV1 and/or FVC less than or equal to 10% and 100 ml after bronchodilator administration A decrease in FEV1 and/or FVC less than 40% and 300 ml before bronchodilator administration
4. The BODE Index can be used in pulmonary rehabilitation and evaluates several factors, including: Bacterial infections Exercise capacity (6MWD) Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) Pulmonary vascular supply
5. Chest X-rays (CXR) can help to exclude other causes of dyspnea, which may include: Pneumonia Congestive heart failure Malignancy All of the above