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Asthma
C.O.P.D
Tuberculosis
Pneumonia
Diabetes
100

Constriction of the bronchi, inflamed tissue and ______ production cause difficulty breathing.

What is mucus

100
80-90% of the diagnosed cases of C.O.P.D are caused by this...
What is smoking
100
What is one of the main ways to spread tuberculosis?
What is coughing/sneezing
100
What is penumonia?
What is a lung infection
100

Type 1 diabetes?

What is an autoimmune disease where the pancreas does not produce any insulin

200

Name at least three reasons why a patient may have asthma.

Pollution, occupational environment, allergies, cold weather, exercise, foods, medications, fluids. 

200
Often people are referred to as having "this"because their lungs are expanded constantly
What is "barrel chest"
200

What is the gold standard to diagnose TB?

What is a sputum culture. 

200

When working with older clients, which people are at higher risk of getting pneumonia?

What is people who are immobile, intubated, have prolonged surgery, or immunocompromised?

200

Medical emergency where the nurse gives a coherent patient 15 grams of a carbohydrate, waits 15 minutes and rechecks the patient's blood sugar. 

What is the rule of 15

300

The two forms of puffers used for the treatment for asthma include...

What are rescue and maintenance? 

300

The nutritional education you would provide a COPD patient. 

Small frequent meals throughout the day. 

300

True or false? A positive skin test means you have TB.

What is false

300

What is it called when a patient is in the hospital for 72 hours and is then diagnosed with pneumonia?

What is hospital-acquired pneumonia. 

300

Under the advice from a doctor, the patient should check their blood sugar every 2-4 hours and may need more insulin during this time. 

What is sick day management

400

Three symptoms of an asthma attack may be....

What are shortness of breath, tightening of the chest, coughing, wheezing, laboured breathing or gasping, rapid pulse, perspiration, cyanosis of the nails or lips

400
C.O.P.D stands for this progressive lung disorder that obstructs the airway and makes breathing difficult.
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
400

What phase of TB do you begin to feel sick?

What is active

400
True or False, the onset of pneumonia is always sudden
What is false, it can be gradual or sudden
400
True or False, a client with type 2 diabetes must have insulin therapy.
What is false
500

What is the term for progressive or prolonged asthma attack?

What is status asthmaticus. 

500

We teach patients with COPD to perform this type of breathing exercise to help exhale air. 

What is pursed-lip breathing?

500

If you have a patient with TB, what is the appropriate precaution?

What is airborne 

500

This is known as the first approach to treating pneumonia and the flu. 

What is treat the fever, increase fluids, promote rest, treat pain, treat a cough, and good hygiene?

500

We use this test to assess if the patient's diabetes is well controlled. 

What is an HA1C.