Pharmaceutical Care of people living with COPD

How many people in Scotland are diagnosed with COPD

• 79,000

• 129,000

• 179,000

• 329,00

Answer explanation

There are over 129,000 people diagnosed with COPD in Scotland. There is estimated to be another 200,000 people who have the condition but are not diagnosed and so are missing out on the appropriate treatment/ management.

which of the following are clinical indicators for a COPD diagnosis

• SOB that is worsening

• Recurrent Wheeze

• Chronic Cough

• History of LRT infections

• History of risk factors

what FEV1 and FEV1/FVC results will confirm a COPD diagnosis

• <0.7 best and <0.7 predicted

• <0.8 best and <0.8 predicted

• <0.7 best and <0.8 predicted

• <0.8 best and <0.7 predicted

• none of these

mMRC scale grade 2 indicates

• SOB going up 2 flights of stairs

• SOB after 100m

• SOB walking on the flat

• SOB when hurrying on flat or going up gentle slope

• SOB getting dressed

what vaccinations should be recommended for someone diagnosed with COPD

• Annual Flu

• Annual Covid

• Pneumoccocal

• TB

• Diptheria

Answer explanation

bit of trick - everyone should have had TB and Diptheria as a child....

What inhaler type would you recommend for a patient with one exacerbation in last year and daily activity is no limited in any way but a history of asthma as a child

• Salbutamol

• Formoterol

• LAMA

• LABA/LAMA

• LABA/LAMA/ICS

Answer explanation

not currently showing any signs of asthma and no real impact on activity