Nutrition
Recommended amount of water per day
What is half your body weight in ounces?
This helps keeping secretions thinner and easier to cough up
What is water?
When muscles are sore from exercise you should do this.
What is stay active with light activity/stretch?
T/F - If your shortness of breath is "severe", you should stop exercising
What is FALSE?
This helps increase blood flow to your muscles and should be done before physical activity to reduce the chance for injury.
What is a warm up?
Rather than eating 3 large meals a day _____ is recommended to avoid stomach distention
What is eating 5-6 smaller meals
This type of cough which is similar to fogging up your glasses is called
What is the huff cough?
When doing resistance exercise, you should breathe _____ during the exertional portion.
What is OUT?
This is considered the new "smoking"
What is sitting?
Breathing technique where you focus on expanding and retracting your belly. Can be done seated or lying.
What is diaphragmatic breathing?
More than 70% of sodium comes from these foods and food outside the home
What are processed foods?
______ is the best method to reduce the spread of infection.
What is handwashing?
This is the optimal range on your body to store items and work to conserve energy.
What is waist to shoulder level
Recommended minimum range of time to hold a stretch
What is 10-30 seconds?
The test used to determine fitness capacity for pulmonary patients. Provides useful information needed to formulate an appropriate exercise intensity.
What is the 6 minute walk test?
This type of bread is preferred over white bread
What is whole wheat?
Symptoms of increased SOB, cough, increased mucus or change in color, decreased activity tolerance, increased oxygen need are all a sign of this.
What is flareup or infection?
(exacerbation)
This is considered optimal blood pressure
What is LESS THAN 120/80?
Alternating between periods of low intensity and high intensity exercise
What is Interval Training?
When you exhale, this gas leaves the body.
What is carbon dioxide?
For some people with COPD, eating a diet with fewer ____ and more fat helps them breath better.
What are Carbohydrates.
Grandchildren are the highest risk for spreading this
What are infections?
MET stands for this
What is Metabolic Equivalent
The amount of calories to burn to lose 1 pound
What is 3,500?
The tiny hairs lining the bronchial tubes in your lungs that help sweep mucus and debris up the airways
What are Cilia?