Chapter 23: Obstructive Lung Disease: COPD, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Chapter 23: Obstructive Lung Disease: COPD, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following is NOT typically found in a patient with COPD?

ANS:  D

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The airflow limitation is usually progressive and is associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases, primarily caused by cigarette smoking.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 526            OBJ:   1

2. Emphysema is defined as:

ANS:  C

Emphysema is defined in anatomical terms as a condition characterized by abnormal, permanent enlargement of the airspaces beyond the terminal bronchiole, accompanied by destruction of the walls of the airspaces without fibrosis.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 526            OBJ:   1

3. Which complaint is most closely associated with the diagnosis of chronic bronchitis?

ANS:  B

Chronic bronchitis is defined in clinical terms as a condition in which chronic productive cough is present for at least 3 months per year for at least 2 consecutive years.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 526            OBJ:   1

4. Approximately how many Americans are affected by COPD?

ANS:  C

COPD is common, with recent estimates suggesting that 24 million Americans are affected. It is the third leading cause of death in the US, responsible for 145,075 deaths in 2008.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 527            OBJ:   2

5. The mechanisms of airway obstruction in COPD include all of the following, except:

ANS:  A

The mechanisms of airflow obstruction in COPD include inflammation and obstruction of small airways (less than 2 mm in diameter); loss of elasticity, which keeps small airways open when elastin is destroyed in emphysema; and active bronchospasm.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 528            OBJ:   1