Risk Factors
Name the number one risk factor for COPD.
What is smoking?
The most common symptom of lung disease.
What is a persistent cough?
How to use a rescue inhaler.
What is use spacer, breathe slowly and deeply, wait one minute in between breaths?
Name one modification to use for patients with COPD during exercise programs?
What is provide frequent breaks?
The most common form of COPD is?
What is asthma.
Name 2 risk factors for COPD besides smoking.
What is:
Occupational exposure to smoke or pollutants
Second- hand smoke
Genetic susceptability?
If a client is constantly having wheezing while breathing they are ok or not ok?
What is not okay?
Name an example of a test physicians use to check for COPD?
Pulmonary Function Test
If a resident complains constantly on a walk about wheezing, as an RT you should?
Provide a place to relax, reassure the patient and assess their capabilities
Why are people with COPD typically very thin?
Use a lot of energy on breathing and eating requires a lot of energy; r/t dyspnea, excessive secretions, anorexia, and fatigue.
Name 3 things that could trigger an asthma attack.
What are allergens, smoke, pet dander, food / drug allergies, temperature changes, exercise?
3 Common Assessment findings in COPD.
Chronic Bronchitis
-Color dusky to cyanotic
-Recurrent cough and sputum production
-Hypoxia
-Hypercapnia
-Acidosis
-Edematous
-Increased respiratory rate
-Exertional dyspnea
-Increased incidence in heavy cigarette smokers
How often can a person safely use a rescue inhaler?
1-2 times every 4-6 hours
_______ Training should be done two to three days a week?
Strength
Persons with Asthma are at an Increased or Decreased Risk for COPD?
What is increased?
What are 2 controllable risk factors?
What is tobacco use and obesity.
If a patient gets tired easily this is an example of?
Fatigue
This type of drug decreases inflammation in the lungs?
Corticosteroids
_______ can increase the levels of Oxygen inhaled, improve breathing, reduce resting heart rate and increase the tolerance for work?
What is exercise?
Can lung tissue be repaired?
Whats is no, only improved
What are 3 uncontrollable risk factors?
What is age, genetics (alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency), race, gender, prior pulmonary infections.
Individuals with advanced COPD may need to carry one of these with them wherever they go?
What is liquid oxygen?
Bronchodilators_______ the muscles surrounding the airways to make air transfer easier?
What is Relax
Supervised Cardiovascular activity should be completed for this duration?
What is 20-30 minutes.
Is a lung transplant a first resort for patients with COPD?
What is no.