NIC ESTHETICS ACTUAL EXAM 2 LATEST EXAMS TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the treatment for intermittent asthma (step 1)? -(answer)PRN SABA (albuterol and other -
buterols)
What are the treatments for mild persistent asthma (step 2)? -(answer)Low dose ICS (fluticasone,
budesonide)+ SABA (PRN)
True or False: Peak Flow Meters are as accurate as Spirometry -(answer)False - PFMs are used at home
for monitoring, spirometry is used for asthma diagnosis in office.
What are the clinical findings in an exam for an asthma flare? -(answer)Percussion Hyperresonance
Decreased tac fremitus
Low diaphragm
Increased AP ratio (barreling)
What is the normal FEV1 of a patient in between 40-59? What % of a normal FEV1 would be considered
intermittent asthma for this patient? -(answer)75%.
Greater than 80% of expected
What is the normal FEV1 of a patient in between 8-19? What % of a normal FEV1 would be considered
mild persistent asthma for this patient? -(answer)85%
Greater than or equal to 80% of expected
What is the normal FEV1 of a patient in between 20-39? What % of a normal FEV1 would be considered
moderate persistent asthma for this patient? -(answer)80%
In between 60 and 80% of expected
, NIC ESTHETICS ACTUAL EXAM 2 LATEST EXAMS TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the normal FEV1 of a patient in between 60-80? What % of a normal FEV1 would be considered
severe persistent asthma for this patient? -(answer)70%
Less than 60% of expected
When are systemic steroids warranted for treatment of asthma? What is the regimen? -(answer)In
moderate to severe exacerbations and when there is partial response to SABA therapy. Typically 5-
10day dose without taper.
What is an example of a LABA? What type of asthma is it used to treat? -(answer)Salmeterol
Moderate to Severe persistent asthma (steps 3-6)
What spirometry measurements confirm airflow obstruction when diagnosing COPD? Once diagnosed,
how is the grade of severity of COPD determined? -(answer)FEV1/FVC ratio of less than 70%
FEV1 deviation from expected percentage.
What are the goals of COPD treatment? -(answer)Relieve symptoms and reduce risk of future adverse
health events (incl of exacerbations)
What medication type is recommended at all levels of treatment of COPD? -(answer)SABA like albuterol
What is the primary culprit in a COPD exacerbation caused by a respiratory tract infection? -
(answer)Viruses
When do you need a chest film for a COPD exacerbation? -(answer)When trying to rule out a
concomitant pneumonia
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the treatment for intermittent asthma (step 1)? -(answer)PRN SABA (albuterol and other -
buterols)
What are the treatments for mild persistent asthma (step 2)? -(answer)Low dose ICS (fluticasone,
budesonide)+ SABA (PRN)
True or False: Peak Flow Meters are as accurate as Spirometry -(answer)False - PFMs are used at home
for monitoring, spirometry is used for asthma diagnosis in office.
What are the clinical findings in an exam for an asthma flare? -(answer)Percussion Hyperresonance
Decreased tac fremitus
Low diaphragm
Increased AP ratio (barreling)
What is the normal FEV1 of a patient in between 40-59? What % of a normal FEV1 would be considered
intermittent asthma for this patient? -(answer)75%.
Greater than 80% of expected
What is the normal FEV1 of a patient in between 8-19? What % of a normal FEV1 would be considered
mild persistent asthma for this patient? -(answer)85%
Greater than or equal to 80% of expected
What is the normal FEV1 of a patient in between 20-39? What % of a normal FEV1 would be considered
moderate persistent asthma for this patient? -(answer)80%
In between 60 and 80% of expected
, NIC ESTHETICS ACTUAL EXAM 2 LATEST EXAMS TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the normal FEV1 of a patient in between 60-80? What % of a normal FEV1 would be considered
severe persistent asthma for this patient? -(answer)70%
Less than 60% of expected
When are systemic steroids warranted for treatment of asthma? What is the regimen? -(answer)In
moderate to severe exacerbations and when there is partial response to SABA therapy. Typically 5-
10day dose without taper.
What is an example of a LABA? What type of asthma is it used to treat? -(answer)Salmeterol
Moderate to Severe persistent asthma (steps 3-6)
What spirometry measurements confirm airflow obstruction when diagnosing COPD? Once diagnosed,
how is the grade of severity of COPD determined? -(answer)FEV1/FVC ratio of less than 70%
FEV1 deviation from expected percentage.
What are the goals of COPD treatment? -(answer)Relieve symptoms and reduce risk of future adverse
health events (incl of exacerbations)
What medication type is recommended at all levels of treatment of COPD? -(answer)SABA like albuterol
What is the primary culprit in a COPD exacerbation caused by a respiratory tract infection? -
(answer)Viruses
When do you need a chest film for a COPD exacerbation? -(answer)When trying to rule out a
concomitant pneumonia
