COPD

The most potent and effective anti-inflammatory medications currently available to treat asthma are _________________.

corticosteroids

Smoking cessation is the single most cost-effective intervention to reduce the risk of developing COPD and to stop its progression.

antibiotics

the cornerstone pharmacologic therapy of bronchiectasis management is the use of

antibiotics

COPD is generally a progressive disease characterized by three primary symptoms: chronic cough, sputum production, and ________________.

dyspnea

Administering oxygen to patients with COPD will result in cardiopulmonary arrest by suppressing the drive to breathe.

false

Asthma causes airway____________________, mucosal edema, and mucus production

hyperresponsiveness

The overall goals of ________________ care are to manage symptoms and improve the quality of life for patients and families with advanced COPD.

pallative

Asthma is considered a distinct, separate disorder from COPD and is classified as an abnormal airway condition characterized primarily by reversible inflammation.

true

Bronchospasm, which occurs in many pulmonary diseases, reduces the caliber of the small bronchi and may cause dyspnea, static secretions, and infection

true

The pathophysiology of emphysema involves destruction of the walls of the alveoli leading to impaired oxygen diffusion.

true