INPA 1 prep (4006) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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1. COPD Chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs
2. what is COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3. what can cause typically long term exposure to irritating gasses or particulate matter, most often
COPD from cigarette smoke
4. what are people developing conditions like lung cancer, lung cancer, and heart disease. Depression,
with COPD at in- Pneumothorax, bronchiectasis, osteoporosis
creased risk of
5. what kind of as- - Vitals & pain (always)
sessments would Focused:
you do for a pa- - Cardio assessment
tient with COPD - Respiratory assessment
6. medications for - bronchodilators: to relax the muscles of the airways and improve breathing
COPD (inhalers like albuterol)
- Gluccocorticosteroids: to reduce inflammation in the airways (inhaler like be-
clomethasone)
- Antibiotics: may be perscribed to avoid or cure lung infection (like Azithromycin)
-Mucolytics: Usually used in severe COPD attack
7. COPD complica- respiratory infections, emphysema, chronic bronchitis
tions
8. What is emphyse- a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing
ma? 10. s/s of COPD
9. what is chronic
bronchitis
, breathlessness.
Chronic bronchitis is
inflammation of the lining
of the bronchial tubes,
which carry air to and from
the air sacs (alveoli) of the
lungs. It's characterized by
daily cough and mucus
(sputum) production
Answers
1. COPD Chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs
2. what is COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3. what can cause typically long term exposure to irritating gasses or particulate matter, most often
COPD from cigarette smoke
4. what are people developing conditions like lung cancer, lung cancer, and heart disease. Depression,
with COPD at in- Pneumothorax, bronchiectasis, osteoporosis
creased risk of
5. what kind of as- - Vitals & pain (always)
sessments would Focused:
you do for a pa- - Cardio assessment
tient with COPD - Respiratory assessment
6. medications for - bronchodilators: to relax the muscles of the airways and improve breathing
COPD (inhalers like albuterol)
- Gluccocorticosteroids: to reduce inflammation in the airways (inhaler like be-
clomethasone)
- Antibiotics: may be perscribed to avoid or cure lung infection (like Azithromycin)
-Mucolytics: Usually used in severe COPD attack
7. COPD complica- respiratory infections, emphysema, chronic bronchitis
tions
8. What is emphyse- a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing
ma? 10. s/s of COPD
9. what is chronic
bronchitis
, breathlessness.
Chronic bronchitis is
inflammation of the lining
of the bronchial tubes,
which carry air to and from
the air sacs (alveoli) of the
lungs. It's characterized by
daily cough and mucus
(sputum) production
