DEBBIE O CONNOR COPD SHADOW HEALTH
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ COPD is caused by.
Answer: abnormal inflammation response to noxious
particles/gases
◉ structural changes caused by COPD.
Answer: loss of lung elasticity, airway inflam, scarring, fibrosis,
narrowing/thickening of pulmonary blood vessels- pulmonary
hypertension
◉ pt must show signs of.
Answer: emphysema and or chronic pneumonia
◉ chronic bronchitis.
Answer: disease of the airway, constant irritation causes mucous
secreting cells to increase, leading to increased mucus production
◉ productive cough for.
Answer: 3 months in 2 consecutive years
, ◉ this becomes damaged.
Answer: alveoli
◉ emphysema.
Answer: a progressive disease of the alveoli, abnormal distension of
the airspaces and destruction of the walls of the alveoli
◉ emphysemic alveoli.
Answer: have less surface area, dilated, don't retract and have bad
capillary perfusion
◉ COPD risk factors.
Answer: smoking, exposure to occupation dust and out/indoor air
pollution, genetics: alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, advanced age
◉ clinical manifestations of COPD: characterized by (7).
Answer: chronic cough, sputum production, dyspnea, weight
loss/muscle wasting (choose breathing over eating), depression:
isolation due to O2 and SOB, resp accessory muscles, barrel chest in
emphysema
◉ diagnostic (5).
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ COPD is caused by.
Answer: abnormal inflammation response to noxious
particles/gases
◉ structural changes caused by COPD.
Answer: loss of lung elasticity, airway inflam, scarring, fibrosis,
narrowing/thickening of pulmonary blood vessels- pulmonary
hypertension
◉ pt must show signs of.
Answer: emphysema and or chronic pneumonia
◉ chronic bronchitis.
Answer: disease of the airway, constant irritation causes mucous
secreting cells to increase, leading to increased mucus production
◉ productive cough for.
Answer: 3 months in 2 consecutive years
, ◉ this becomes damaged.
Answer: alveoli
◉ emphysema.
Answer: a progressive disease of the alveoli, abnormal distension of
the airspaces and destruction of the walls of the alveoli
◉ emphysemic alveoli.
Answer: have less surface area, dilated, don't retract and have bad
capillary perfusion
◉ COPD risk factors.
Answer: smoking, exposure to occupation dust and out/indoor air
pollution, genetics: alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, advanced age
◉ clinical manifestations of COPD: characterized by (7).
Answer: chronic cough, sputum production, dyspnea, weight
loss/muscle wasting (choose breathing over eating), depression:
isolation due to O2 and SOB, resp accessory muscles, barrel chest in
emphysema
◉ diagnostic (5).
