PULMONARY REHAB CERTIFICATE UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which of the following is not a goal of pulmonary re-hab?
1. minimize the impact of disease on the patient and
family
2. reverse the course or progression of the disease
process
3. maximize the patient's functional capacity
Answer:
2. reverse the course or
progression of the disease process
Question:
2. Pulmonary rehab outcomes include:
1. improvement in patient physical activity
2. family education, counseling, and support
3. reduced medical costs and hospitalizations
4. all the above
Answer:
4. all the above
Question:
3. A patient with stage 3 COPD has just completed a 12-week cardiopulmonary rehab program.
Which of the following would the clinician NOT expect to ob-serve at the completion of the
program?
1. lower minute ventilation during exercise
2. reduced HR during exercise
3. lasting increase on FEV1 and FEF 25-75%
4. decreased respiratory rate during exercise
Answer:
3. lasting increase on FEV1
and FEF 25-75%
Question:
4. Which of the following statements about COPD is NOT correct?
1. dyspnea, cough, and sputum production are charac-
teristics of COPD.
2. comorbidities are common only in COPD stages III
and IV, not in stages I and II
3. COPD has a genetic factor
4. frequency of COPD exacerbations rise as the disease
severity increases
Answer:
2. comorbidities are com-
mon only in COPD stages III and IV, not in stages I and II
, Question:
5. The diagnosis of COPD is confirmed with which of the following?
1. pulmonary function test
2. persistent cough for 3 months of the year for 2
consecutive years
3. V/Q mismatching
4. increase in sputum production 20% above baseline
Answer:
1. pulmonary function test
Question:
6. Current COPD treatment strategies:
1. modify the course of the disease
2. decrease mortality
3. increase exacerbations
4. improve quality of life
Answer:
4. improve quality of life
Question:
7. Exercise training for a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension should be discontinued if the
patient de-velops:
1. oxygen desaturation to 88%
2. dizziness
3. leg fatigue
4. respiratory rate of 30
Answer:
2. dizziness
Question:
8. JL is a 38 yr old woman who has had asthma since she was 17. She notes a mild decline in exercise
tolerance over the last several years but is able to carry out all ADLs without difficulty. She is
maintained on inhaled LABA and ICS therapy. She has have several recent exacerbations but is not
well-controlled. When asked to develop an exercise training program for her, which of the following
programs should be recommended?
1. high intensity exercise 3x/week
2. interval training for 20 min 2x/day
3. water based training
Answer:
1. high intensity exercise
3x/week
Question:
9. AJ is a 29 yr old who has cystic fibrosis. He has recur-rent respiratory tract infections but has had
minimal decline in exercise tolerance. Which of the following therapies should be included as an
initial component of his pulmonary rehab program?
1. postural drainage technique education
2. long active inhaled beta-2 antagonist
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which of the following is not a goal of pulmonary re-hab?
1. minimize the impact of disease on the patient and
family
2. reverse the course or progression of the disease
process
3. maximize the patient's functional capacity
Answer:
2. reverse the course or
progression of the disease process
Question:
2. Pulmonary rehab outcomes include:
1. improvement in patient physical activity
2. family education, counseling, and support
3. reduced medical costs and hospitalizations
4. all the above
Answer:
4. all the above
Question:
3. A patient with stage 3 COPD has just completed a 12-week cardiopulmonary rehab program.
Which of the following would the clinician NOT expect to ob-serve at the completion of the
program?
1. lower minute ventilation during exercise
2. reduced HR during exercise
3. lasting increase on FEV1 and FEF 25-75%
4. decreased respiratory rate during exercise
Answer:
3. lasting increase on FEV1
and FEF 25-75%
Question:
4. Which of the following statements about COPD is NOT correct?
1. dyspnea, cough, and sputum production are charac-
teristics of COPD.
2. comorbidities are common only in COPD stages III
and IV, not in stages I and II
3. COPD has a genetic factor
4. frequency of COPD exacerbations rise as the disease
severity increases
Answer:
2. comorbidities are com-
mon only in COPD stages III and IV, not in stages I and II
, Question:
5. The diagnosis of COPD is confirmed with which of the following?
1. pulmonary function test
2. persistent cough for 3 months of the year for 2
consecutive years
3. V/Q mismatching
4. increase in sputum production 20% above baseline
Answer:
1. pulmonary function test
Question:
6. Current COPD treatment strategies:
1. modify the course of the disease
2. decrease mortality
3. increase exacerbations
4. improve quality of life
Answer:
4. improve quality of life
Question:
7. Exercise training for a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension should be discontinued if the
patient de-velops:
1. oxygen desaturation to 88%
2. dizziness
3. leg fatigue
4. respiratory rate of 30
Answer:
2. dizziness
Question:
8. JL is a 38 yr old woman who has had asthma since she was 17. She notes a mild decline in exercise
tolerance over the last several years but is able to carry out all ADLs without difficulty. She is
maintained on inhaled LABA and ICS therapy. She has have several recent exacerbations but is not
well-controlled. When asked to develop an exercise training program for her, which of the following
programs should be recommended?
1. high intensity exercise 3x/week
2. interval training for 20 min 2x/day
3. water based training
Answer:
1. high intensity exercise
3x/week
Question:
9. AJ is a 29 yr old who has cystic fibrosis. He has recur-rent respiratory tract infections but has had
minimal decline in exercise tolerance. Which of the following therapies should be included as an
initial component of his pulmonary rehab program?
1. postural drainage technique education
2. long active inhaled beta-2 antagonist
