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A >12% change from pre-bronchodilator to post-bronchodilator results indicate which of the
following ? ✅✅ANSW-the obstruction is reversible
The nurse practitioner is assessing a client who presents with complaints of sleeping difficulty. He
wakes up suddenly, multiple times a night, feeling short of breath. His partner reports snoring and
intermittent gasping. The nurse practitioner suspects which of the following conditions?
✅✅ANSW-obstructive sleep apnea
How many hours per day of supplemental oxygen therapy has been shown to reduce mortality
associated with COPD? ✅✅ANSW-15 hours
The nurse practitioner student is assessing a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). This patient would be most likely to demonstrate which of the following lung changes?
✅✅ANSW-hyperinflation of the lungs
Which of the following is total volume of air a patient is able to exhale in the first second, during
maximal effort? ✅✅ANSW-FEV 1