NU670 EXAM 3 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED
Effects of Aging on pulmonary system - ANSWER reduced lung elasticity and increased
ventilation
reduced chest wall compliance and airways clearance
altered response to hypercapnia and hypoxia
Forced vital capacity (FVC) - ANSWER total exhaled volume
Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) - ANSWER volume exhaled in the first
second
FEV1/FVC<0.7 - ANSWER confirms the presence of persistent airflow limitations
Increased residual volume and decreased forced expiratory volume - ANSWER PTFs in
COPD
COPD Management - ANSWER SABA
LAMA
LABA
ICS
Asthma severity, intermittent - ANSWER <2x/week, nighttime awakenings <2x/month
asthma severity, mild persistant - ANSWER >2x/week but not daily, nighttime
awakenings 3-4x/month
Effects of Aging on pulmonary system - ANSWER reduced lung elasticity and increased
ventilation
reduced chest wall compliance and airways clearance
altered response to hypercapnia and hypoxia
Forced vital capacity (FVC) - ANSWER total exhaled volume
Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) - ANSWER volume exhaled in the first
second
FEV1/FVC<0.7 - ANSWER confirms the presence of persistent airflow limitations
Increased residual volume and decreased forced expiratory volume - ANSWER PTFs in
COPD
COPD Management - ANSWER SABA
LAMA
LABA
ICS
Asthma severity, intermittent - ANSWER <2x/week, nighttime awakenings <2x/month
asthma severity, mild persistant - ANSWER >2x/week but not daily, nighttime
awakenings 3-4x/month