NUR 317 FINAL OSA, ASTHMA, COPD (OBSTRUCTIVE UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NUR 317 FINAL OSA, ASTHMA, COPD (OBSTRUCTIVE
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

Question:
1. What is the etiology of OSA?
Answer:
Partial or complete upper airway obstruction caused by the tongue or soft palate relaxing during sleep.

Question:
2. Common clinical manifestations of OSA?
Answer:
- Loud snoring
- Witnessed apnea
- Frequent night waking
- Daytime sleepiness
- Morning headaches
- Irritability
- Depression
- Impaired memory and concentration
- Impotence

Question:
3. How is OSA diagnosed?
Answer:
Polysomnography (sleep study) + clinical symptoms (daytime sleepiness, witnessed apnea)

Question:
4. Mild OSA management (5-10 events/hour)?
Answer:
- Weight loss
- Sleep on side
- Avoid alcohol/sedatives
- Oral appliance

Question:
5. Severe OSA management (15+ events/hour or symptoms + 5+ events)?
Answer:
CPAP or BiPAP therapy

Question:
6. What is asthma?
Answer:
A chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that is recurrent and reversible.

, Question:
7. Common asthma triggers?
Answer:
- Infection
- allergens
- irritants
- exercise
- cold air

Question:
8. What happens during the pathophysiology of asthma?
Answer:
Trigger ’ inflammation ’ bronchospasm ’ edema ’ mucus ’ airway obstruction

Question:
9. Clinical manifestations of asthma?
Answer:
- Wheezing
- Shortness of breath
- Chest tightness
- Cough
- Prolonged expiration
- I:E ratio changes to 1:3 or 1:4

Question:
10. acute asthma exacerbation
Answer:
- responds to bronchodilators
- wheezing
- reversible
- improved peak flow
- mild/moderate

Question:
11. status asthmaticus
Answer:
- does not respond
- silent chest
- life-threatening
- hypoxemia + acidosis
- requires intubation

Question:
12. Key diagnostic tests for asthma?