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COPD Practice Questions for Exam Test Questions and
Answers Rated A
A 25 year old smoker with a 10 pack year history
of smoking should be given what counsel to
prevent development of COPD?
*A.* Use albuterol as needed to prevent
symptoms
*B.* Use ipratropium as needed to prevent
symptoms
*C.* Need for an influenza vaccination
*D.* Smoking cessation information
*E.* All of the above - ANSWER -*D.*
Smoking cessation information
The risk of theophylline toxicity is *MOST* likely
to occur in a patient who has discontinued:
*A.* Smoking
*B.* Omeprazole
*C.* Fluoxetine
*D.* Warfarin
*E.* Gentamicin - ANSWER -*A.* Smoking
JJ is a 65 yom who comes to the clinic today for
his annual visit. While reviewing his records you
discover he has had 5 COPD exacerbations
requiring hospitalization since his last visit a year
ago. The most recent event occurred two months
ago. Spirometry reveals a FEV1 of 29%. How
should you classify this patient's COPD?
*A.* Group A
*B.* Group B
*C.* Group C
*D.* Group D - ANSWER -C, D (He didn't
specify the the mMRC nor the CAT...)(I'm sure
he was going for D, but not sure)
A PDE-4 inhibitor is recommended as third
choice in which of the following COPD groups?
*A.* Group A
*B.* Group B
*C.* Group C
*D.* Group D - ANSWER -*C.* Group C
(Slide 98)
Which of the following medications is
recommended as third choice in all COPD
classes?
*A.* Ipratropium
*B.* Theophylline
*C.* Albuterol
*D.* Anoro Ellipta
*E.* Roflumilast - ANSWER -*B.*
Theophylline
A patient with a prior diagnosis of COPD
approaches the pharmacy counter and asks for a
refund on his Combivent inhaler. The patient
states that he pays "a whole lotta money for a
drug that doesn't work", and wants a
replacement. He states that he knows the drug
must be expired or old, because he has been
using this drug for 3 years now...and for 2
months, it hasn't worked like it used to. Other
than agitation, the patient is in no distress and
has been hospitalized once in the last year for
COPD exacerbation. Which of the following is the
*MOST* appropriate course of action for this
patient?
*A.* Send the patient to the ED for further care
*B.* Ask your manager to issue a refund on the
defective inhaler
*C.* Review inhaler technique, and if appropriate,
call his MD recognizing the progressive nature of
COPD and recommend the addition of a LAAC
*D.* Review inhaler technique, and if appropriate,
cal his MD recognizing - ANSWER -*C.*
Review inhaler technique, and if appropriate, call
his MD recognizing the progressive nature of
COPD and recommend the addition of a LAAC
Which of the following is/are appropriate
intervention(s) for the treatment and/or
prevention of COPD progression in a GOLD 2,
Group B patient who smokes 2 packs daily?
*A.* Initiating a LABA or LAAC
