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PN 2003 – Midterm exam questions with
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causes of COPD |\ |\




smoking, occupational chemicals/dust, infections, heredity and
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aging




COPD symptoms
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decreased lung elasticity, activity of cilia, cough reflex,
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respiratory drive; lower respiratory muscle strength and
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endurance, oxygen uptake |\ |\




age-related changes on respiratory health
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decreased lung elasticity, activity of cilia, cough reflex,
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respiratory drive; lower respiratory muscle strength and
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endurance, oxygen uptake |\ |\




respiratory conditions related to aging
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COPD, Pneumonia, influenza, lung cancer, lung abcess
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Pneumonia- Symptoms |\

,- Fever - Rapid Pulse Rate - SOB - Chest pain that increases with
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deep inspiration - Productive cough, yellowy/green, may have
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foul odor
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What would you see in an Xray of a PT with Pnemonia?
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white spots in the lungs called infiltrates
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What would you hear in a PT with Pneumonia
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scattered crackles on inspirations. (Sounds like wind)
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What is happening in the aging body that makes a person more
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susceptible to Pneumonia |\ |\




Bronchial pneumonia - common among older adults, one of
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leading causes of death |\ |\ |\




-High prevalence of respiratory disease that produces mucous
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formation
- lowered resistance to infection
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- more like to aspiratory b.c of reduced sensitivity of pharygeal
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reflexes
- poor chest explansion and more shallow breathing due to age
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related changes to the repiriatory system
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- high incidence of conditions that reduce mobility
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- greater likelihood for older adults to be hospitalized where they
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develop nosocomial pneumonia |\ |\

, Is an adventitious breath sounds good or bad?
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BAD




Is wheezing an adventitious breath sound?
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Yes, Wheezing = Bad!
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When would you hear crackles in breath sounds?
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Scattered crackles when listening to lungs during inspiration
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5 types of pneumonia
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community-acquired, hospital acquired, fungal, aspiration, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


opportunistic




Pneumonia is a... |\ |\




-Lower respiratory infection
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-Fluid build up in lower respiratory track
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