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1. pt with asthma comes into ur office with coughing intermittent
1 day per week which is the only time she uses her encourage the pt to con-
inhaler. she wakes up with nighttime dyspnea 2 times tinue using her inhaler as
per month. She has no problem exercising or doing needed
everyday tasks. how is this pt classified based on the
asthma severity chart and what is the tx?

2. 1. A 48 year-old man is evaluated for a 1-year histo- b
ry of cough. Pulmonary function tests shows FEV1 of
75% of predicted and an FEV1/FVC of 63%. Following
administration of a bronchodilator, there is no signif-
icant change in the FEV1/FVC ratio and FEV1 is 79%
of predicted. Which of the following is the most likely
cause of this patient's cough?
A. Asthma
B. COPD
C. Sarcoidosis
D. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

3. 2. What FEV1/FVC ratio on spirometry indicates ob- b
structive lung disease?
A. Less than 80%
B. Less than 70%
C. More than 70%
D. More than 80%

4. 3. Which of the following is NOT an obstructive lung d
disease?
A. Emphysema
B. Asthma
C. Bronchiectasis
D. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis


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5. 4. "Reversibility" is defined as an increase from base- a
line in FEV1/FVC, after bronchodilator administration,
of
A. at least 12% and at least 200 mL
B. at least 12% and at least 100 mL
C. at least 10% and at least 200 mL
D. at least 10% and at least 100 mL

6. 5. In which of the following diseases will DLCO be NOT d
be decreased?
A. Chronic Bronchitis
B. Emphysema
C. Pulmonary Fibrosis
D. Asthma

7. 6. What is the volume of air remaining in the lungs d
after forceful expiration?
A. Tidal volume
B. Inspiratory Reserve Volume
C. Expiratory reserve volume
D. Residual volume

8. 7. What is a simple and cheap test that can be used by c
a patient at home to monitor asthma?
A. Spirometry
B. Pulse Oximetry
C. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR)
D. Six minute walk test

9. 8. What is gold standard for measuring lung volumes? d
A. Spirometry
B. Pulse Oximetry



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C. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR)
D. Body plethysmography

10. 1. What is the most common pathogenesis of emphy- b
sema?
A. Mucus gland enlargement and goblet hyperplasia
B. Destruction of lung parenchyma
C. Smooth muscle hypertrophy in airways
D. Genetic mutation

11. What medication would you give to a COPD patient c
with an acute exacerbation, who has no risk factors or
risk for pseudomonas?
A. Ciprofloxacin
B. Levofloxacin
C. Azithromycin
D. Amoxicillin-clavulanate

12. Which type of emphysema is mostly seen in cigarette a
smokers?
A. Centriacinar
B. Panacinar
C. Distal Acinar
D. Paraseptal

13. Chronic bronchitis is clinically defined as a daily pro- d
ductive cough for?
A. 3 months for 1 year
B. 2 months for 2 consecutive years
C. 2 months for 1 year
D. 3 months for 2 consecutive years

14. d
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