NR601 Week 2 Test Your Knowledge Latest 2020 July

Question 1A >12% change from pre-bronchodilator to post-bronchodilator results indicate which of the following ?

the patient has emphysema  

the patient has mild COPD  

the obstruction is reversible

the obstruction is not reversible

Question 2Which of the following is most common pathogen responsible for community acquired pneumonia (CAP)?

methicillin resistant S. aureus  

S. pneumonia

H. influenzae

M. catarrhalis

Question 3The nurse practitioner student is assessing a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This patient would be most likely to demonstrate which of the following lung changes?

permanently deflated alveoli

decreased residual volume

increased surface volume for gas exchange  

hyperinflation of the lungs

Question 4The amount of air exhaled in 1 second (FEV1), if normal, should be at least which of the following?

50%  

75%  

80%  

70%

Question 5Which of the following is total volume of air a patient is able to exhale in the first second, during maximal effort?

FEV 1  

FVC

 TLC

 FEV1/FVC ratio