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COPD Practice Questions for Exam
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A 25 year old smoker with a 10 pack year history of smoking should be given what counsel to
prevent development of COPD?
*A.* Use albuterol as needed to prevent symptoms
*B.* Use ipratropium as needed to prevent symptoms
*C.* Need for an influenza vaccination
*D.* Smoking cessation information
*E.* All of the above - answer✔*D.* Smoking cessation information
The risk of theophylline toxicity is *MOST* likely to occur in a patient who has discontinued:
*A.* Smoking
*B.* Omeprazole
*C.* Fluoxetine
*D.* Warfarin
*E.* Gentamicin - answer✔*A.* Smoking
JJ is a 65 yom who comes to the clinic today for his annual visit. While reviewing his records
you discover he has had 5 COPD exacerbations requiring hospitalization since his last visit a
year ago. The most recent event occurred two months ago. Spirometry reveals a FEV1 of 29%.
How should you classify this patient's COPD?
*A.* Group A
*B.* Group B
*C.* Group C
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*D.* Group D - answer✔C, D (He didn't specify the the mMRC nor the CAT...)(I'm sure he was
going for D, but not sure)
A PDE-4 inhibitor is recommended as third choice in which of the following COPD groups?
*A.* Group A
*B.* Group B
*C.* Group C
*D.* Group D - answer✔*C.* Group C (Slide 98)
Which of the following medications is recommended as third choice in all COPD classes?
*A.* Ipratropium
*B.* Theophylline
*C.* Albuterol
*D.* Anoro Ellipta
*E.* Roflumilast - answer✔*B.* Theophylline
A patient with a prior diagnosis of COPD approaches the pharmacy counter and asks for a refund
on his Combivent inhaler. The patient states that he pays "a whole lotta money for a drug that
doesn't work", and wants a replacement. He states that he knows the drug must be expired or old,
because he has been using this drug for 3 years now...and for 2 months, it hasn't worked like it
used to. Other than agitation, the patient is in no distress and has been hospitalized once in the
last year for COPD exacerbation. Which of the following is the *MOST* appropriate course of
action for this patient?
*A.* Send the patient to the ED for further care
*B.* Ask your manager to issue a refund on the defective inhaler
*C.* Review inhaler technique, and if appropriate, call his MD recognizing the progressive
nature of COPD and recommend the addition of a LAAC
*D.* Review inhaler technique, and if appropriate, cal his MD recognizing - answer✔*C.*
Review inhaler technique, and if appropriate, call his MD recognizing the progressive nature of
COPD and recommend the addition of a LAAC
Which of the following is/are appropriate intervention(s) for the treatment and/or prevention of
COPD progression in a GOLD 2, Group B patient who smokes 2 packs daily?
10/22/2024 12:14 PM
COPD Practice Questions for Exam
Questions And Answers 100% Pass.
A 25 year old smoker with a 10 pack year history of smoking should be given what counsel to
prevent development of COPD?
*A.* Use albuterol as needed to prevent symptoms
*B.* Use ipratropium as needed to prevent symptoms
*C.* Need for an influenza vaccination
*D.* Smoking cessation information
*E.* All of the above - answer✔*D.* Smoking cessation information
The risk of theophylline toxicity is *MOST* likely to occur in a patient who has discontinued:
*A.* Smoking
*B.* Omeprazole
*C.* Fluoxetine
*D.* Warfarin
*E.* Gentamicin - answer✔*A.* Smoking
JJ is a 65 yom who comes to the clinic today for his annual visit. While reviewing his records
you discover he has had 5 COPD exacerbations requiring hospitalization since his last visit a
year ago. The most recent event occurred two months ago. Spirometry reveals a FEV1 of 29%.
How should you classify this patient's COPD?
*A.* Group A
*B.* Group B
*C.* Group C
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*D.* Group D - answer✔C, D (He didn't specify the the mMRC nor the CAT...)(I'm sure he was
going for D, but not sure)
A PDE-4 inhibitor is recommended as third choice in which of the following COPD groups?
*A.* Group A
*B.* Group B
*C.* Group C
*D.* Group D - answer✔*C.* Group C (Slide 98)
Which of the following medications is recommended as third choice in all COPD classes?
*A.* Ipratropium
*B.* Theophylline
*C.* Albuterol
*D.* Anoro Ellipta
*E.* Roflumilast - answer✔*B.* Theophylline
A patient with a prior diagnosis of COPD approaches the pharmacy counter and asks for a refund
on his Combivent inhaler. The patient states that he pays "a whole lotta money for a drug that
doesn't work", and wants a replacement. He states that he knows the drug must be expired or old,
because he has been using this drug for 3 years now...and for 2 months, it hasn't worked like it
used to. Other than agitation, the patient is in no distress and has been hospitalized once in the
last year for COPD exacerbation. Which of the following is the *MOST* appropriate course of
action for this patient?
*A.* Send the patient to the ED for further care
*B.* Ask your manager to issue a refund on the defective inhaler
*C.* Review inhaler technique, and if appropriate, call his MD recognizing the progressive
nature of COPD and recommend the addition of a LAAC
*D.* Review inhaler technique, and if appropriate, cal his MD recognizing - answer✔*C.*
Review inhaler technique, and if appropriate, call his MD recognizing the progressive nature of
COPD and recommend the addition of a LAAC
Which of the following is/are appropriate intervention(s) for the treatment and/or prevention of
COPD progression in a GOLD 2, Group B patient who smokes 2 packs daily?
