Which of the following clinical presentations are typical for emphysema? I.Cyanosis II.Exhaling through pursed lips III.Marked weight loss

Corticosteroids should be considered and used with the treatment of asthma.

COPD a curable disease.

Respiratory tract infections put patients at no risk for an asthma exacerbation.

Inflammation can be prevented by the administration of corticosteroid medication to an asthmatic patient.

A patient arrives to the ER with a complaint of dyspnea and shortness of breath. She informs you that she is an asthmatic and her albuterol inhaler has been empty for several days. The patient presents with diffuse wheezing. You administer three albuterol and Atrovent® nebulizer treatments in succession about 15 minutes apart from one another. There is still no improvement. Which of the following would you recommend at this time?

Of the following, which is a quick relief medication?

Which medication is recommended to begin during stage III COPD?

Which is true of the difference between chest radiographs of a COPD patient and an asthma patient? I.Overinflation is always present in COPD. II.Overinflation is always present with asthma. III.Overinflation is only usually present during an asthma exacerbation. IV.Overinflation is only usually present during a COPD exacerbation.

Asthma is an acute inflammatory disorder of the airways.

How many work days are estimated to be missed annually due to asthma exacerbations?

Which of the following patients is likely to present with a hyperinflated barrel chest? I.A patient with asthma II.A patient with chronic bronchitis III.A patient with emphysema

Which of the following is the most important aspect of caring for your asthmatic patients to prevent future exacerbations?

Why should you not give corticosteroids to a COPD patient?

If a patient has symptoms greater than two times per week, then he is said to have intermittent asthma.

According to the NAEPP guidelines, all patients with intermittent asthma should know how to do all except which of the following?

Smoking cessation programs operate off of five A’s, Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange.

Which of the following is not associated with asthma?

All of the following could result in a reduction of exacerbations due to viral infection except:

All of the following are inhaled corticosteroids except:

Of the following, which is considered a long-term control medicine?

Pink puffer is the nickname for patients with emphysema, based upon their presentation.

Which of the following describes the mechanism of action for corticosteroids?

Atrovent® is an anticholinergic.

A COPD patient who presents with an FEV1/FVC of less than 70% and an FEV1 greater than 80% of predicted value would be classified as:

Which medication does not provide NRT but is effective in smoking cessation?

Which of the following would provide quickest relief of shortness of breath symptoms in an asthmatic patient?

Wheezing is the least prominent clinical feature of asthma.

Albuterol, Atrovent, Maxair are a few quick-relief beta-agonists that an asthmatic person might take.

Tobacco smoke has been attributed to be the leading cause of the development of COPD.

Asthma is characterized as an obstructive disorder.

Asthma causes nearly 5 million deaths annually, and the majority of those could have been prevented.

Smoking cessation is not necessary for a patient with COPD who has smoked all his life.

Blue bloater is the nickname for patients with chronic bronchitis, based upon their presentation.

Which of the following is true of inhaled corticosteroids?

Very few allergens can serve as triggers for asthma exacerbations.

A physician has asked for your recommendation in setting up a drug regimen for an adolescent patient with chronic allergic asthma. Which of the following agents would be beneficial for long-term effects in controlling this patient’s asthma? I.Cromolyn sodium II.Ipratropium bromide III.Salmeterol

Of the following, which products combine LABAs and corticosteroids? I.Combivent II.Advair III.Symbicort

Omalizumab causes IgE to activate mast cells.

Patients with asthma are sometimes referred to as a “pink puffer.”

Serevent® is a LABA.

How often do moderate persistent asthmatics experience symptoms?

Smoking for 10 years and 1 pack per day is the equivalent to how many pack- years?

NRT medications include which of the following?

Which of the following should not be found with an asthmatic patient?

When should a patient receive long-term supplemental oxygen according to GOLD guidelines?

Which of the following medications contains two different types of bronchodilators?

A patient with COPD who was admitted to the hospital 2 days ago in acute exacerbation is ordered a pulmonary function test. Upon performing the test, you record his results as an FEV1/FVC of 60% and an FEV1 of 39% of predicted value. This patient is in which of the following stages of COPD?

Which of the following is the most prominent clinical feature of asthma?

Asthma is not that prevalent in the United States.

Which medication can be given to modify leukotrienes?

Proventil® is a SABA.

Asthma does not have reversible airway narrowing and hyperreactivity.

What is the main focus of the management and treatment of COPD?

Zileuton® is not a leukotriene modifier.

Which of the following would be useful in stabilizing the mast cell?

In which of the following ways is asthma most different from COPD?

Long-term agents are used to exacerbate symptoms of asthma.

Severe COPD is classified as which of the following?

Patient education is not important for an asthmatic patient.

A patient having symptoms of asthma 3–6 days per week is said to have mild persistent asthma.

What is the pack-year history of someone who has smoked for 15 years and 2 packs per day?

COPD is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States.

You are evaluating an asthmatic patient in a hospital clinic. When asked how often her symptoms occur, she explains that her attacks occur every day, and they prevent her from walking to work and school. She adds that on some nights, her sleep is disrupted because she is having difficulty breathing. How would you classify the severity of her asthma?

Of the following, which is the primary cause of COPD?

COPD has a great amount of airway reversibility.

Intal® is a mast cell stabilizer.

What is the primary cause of COPD?

The development of COPD has very little to do with tobacco smoke.

Which of the following are the two general categories of medications for the treatment of asthma? I.Long-term control II.Quick relief III.Analgesics IV.Anesthetics

All are systemic corticosteroids except:

Corticosteroids may be used for patients with asthma and patients with COPD. Are corticosteroids as effective in use with COPD patients as they are with asthmatic patients?

Which of the following is mostly associated with chronic bronchitis?

What is the difference between asthma and COPD?

Which of the following is the most common symptom associated with asthma? I.Wheezing II.Shortness of breath III.Eupnea IV.Chest tightness

Intermittent asthma presents with what frequency of symptoms?

Which of the following is not a benefit to NRT?

Which of the following helps confirm a COPD diagnosis?

What is the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States?

Which of the following are considered potential triggers for asthma? I.Smoke II.Mold III.Pollen IV.Pet food

Patients with asthma do not need to be prescribed quick-relief medications.

Which of the following should a patient with exercise-induced asthma be instructed to do to help prevent an asthma attack from occurring?

Asthma is best described as:

Emphysema patients are also known as which of the following?

Which of the following medications would you select in the treatment of a patient who presents with an acute exacerbation of COPD?

The most critical component of a care plan for a patient with asthma is patient education.