Alternating periods of deep and shallow breathing, apnea lasting up to 15 -60 seconds. Followed by ventilation decreases again to apnea.

• Normal Breathing

• Apenic

• Cheyne-Stokes

• Kussmaul

True of False: In COPD airway obstruction is worse with expiration

• True

• False

How many types of obstructive pulmonary disease are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

___________ is defined as episodic attacks of bronchospasm, bronchial inflammation, mucosal edema, and increased mucous production.

• Asthma

• Emphysema

• COPD

• Chronic Bronchitis

When does Hypoxemia occur in asthma?

• Early onset

• After failure of inhalers

• Late response

What two obstructive disorders make up the disease COPD?

• Asthma and Emphysema

• Asthma and Chronic bronchitis

• Chronic bronchitis and emphysema

• Chronic bronchitis and the common cold.

Which type of lower respiratory tract infection is responsible for more disease and death than any other infection?

• Pneumonia

• Bronchitis

• Sinusitis

• COPD

Most common upper air way infection in children

• Acute epiglottitis

• Croup

• Pneumonia

• Bacterial tracheitis

Haemophilus influenzae type B causes?

• Tonsillar infections

• croup

• Acute epiglottitis

• Pneumonia

Which of the following signs and symptoms is characteristic of early-stage COPD

• Nightime cough

• Fatigue

• Ankle Swelling

• Chronic cough