COPD/Asthma Online Lecture Quiz

The nurse is educating a client with COPD on how to manage episodes of shortness of breath. What education will the nurse include?

• Lean over a table

• Pursed lips breathing

• Increase respiration rate

• Relax your arms and neck once breathing is slower

• Get help if SOB becomes worse

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a ​ (a)   disease that combines ​ (b)   ​ and (c)   .

• chronic
• bronchitis
• emphysema
• acute
• pneumonia
• asthma
• laryngitis

This condition is a life-threatening condition for a client with Asthma that occurs when the airway is obstructed and unresponsive to treatment.

A client with COPD is admitted into the hospital for an exacerbation. What ABG will the nurse anticipate?

• pH 7.31, pCO2 55, HCO3 25, paO2 78, SpO2 84%

• pH 7.28, pCO2 30, HCO3 20, paO2 81, SpO2 88%

• pH 7.47, pCO2 42, HCO3 29, paO2 70, SpO2 84%

• pH 7. 50, pCO2 33, HCO3 23, paO2 76, SpO2 82%

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Intrinsic etiologies

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(b) Extrinsic etiologies

• Stress

• Exercise

• Allergen

• Medication

• Cold or dry air

A client with Asthma was just prescribed Levalbuterol. Which statement by the client requires further teaching?

• I need to get my blood tested to ensure I stay in the therapeutic range.

• I can use a spacer when I use this inhaler.

• I would use this inhaler before I take my steroid inhaler.

• If my symptoms do not improve after taking this medication, I should call my doctor.

What could happen to a client with COPD if they experience intense coughing?