questions with answers
Claudication is the classic presenting symptom associated with which of the following? - ANSWERS✔✔
arterial insufficiency
Risk factors for chronic arterial insufficiency?- - ANSWERS✔✔ tobacco use
You are using the CURB 65 clinical tool, for determining which patient dx with CAP should be hospitalized
or treated at home. Mabel's score is 2- what should we do? - ANSWERS✔✔ Short inpatient stay; if she is
relatively healthy, she could be closely supervised outpatient
S/S of COPD correlate with which of the following?- - ANSWERS✔✔ Chronic bronchitis with airway
obstruction
Presents with history of asthma without treatment for a while. She reports daily but not continual
symptoms that last longer than 1 week and present at night. She has been using her rescue inhaler. Her
FEV1 is 60-80% predicted- how would you classify her asthma? - ANSWERS✔✔ moderate persistent
What is the most common bacterial pathogen in CAP? - ANSWERS✔✔ Streptococcus PNA
Which obstructive lung disease is reversible - ANSWERS✔✔ asthma
George has COPD and a 40% FEV1. How would you classify the severity of his COPD - ANSWERS✔✔
Stage 3
Jason age 62 has Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Which of these is a contributing factor? - ANSWERS✔✔
his collar size is 17 inches
, A patient with CAD should be placed on which of the following as antiplatelet tx (first line) -
ANSWERS✔✔ Aspirin
What is the desired therapeutic action of inhaled corticosteroids? - ANSWERS✔✔ reduction in airway
inflammation
What is the appropriate tx for a pt dx with chronic venous insufficiency - ANSWERS✔✔ use of elastic
stockings
What is the most important measurement in a pulmonary function in a patient with asthma? -
ANSWERS✔✔ FEV forced expiratory volume
Healthy 27 yo man, dx with CAP, which one of these is the best choice of tx? - ANSWERS✔✔
azithromycin- macrolide
Salmeterol (Serevent) is an example of which of the following? - ANSWERS✔✔ long acting beta
agonist(LABA)
fluticasone & budesonide (pulmocort) are examples of what? - ANSWERS✔✔ ICS Inhaled Corticosteroid
Ipratropium (Atrovent) is an example of what? - ANSWERS✔✔ Short-acting muscarinic-antagonist
(SAMA)
montelukast (Singulair) is an example of what? - ANSWERS✔✔ NON STEROIDAL PREVENTERS
Salbutamol (Ventolin) and Albuterol is an example of what? - ANSWERS✔✔ Short acting beta-2
andrenergic (SABA)
tiotropium (Spiriva) is an example of what? - ANSWERS✔✔ (LAMA) Long-acting muscarinic-antagonist
What is the most important goal of treating HTN - ANSWERS✔✔ Avoiding disease targeted organ
damage