NUR 240 COPD

Question 1

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 1

preventable and treatable, slowly progressive respiratory disease of airflow obstruction involving the airways, pulmonary parenchyma, or both

Question 2

how do the airways become narrowed in COPD

Answer 2

in there peripheral airways (bronchioles) inflammation causes thickening of the airway wall, peirbronchial fibrosis, exudate in the airway, and narrowing

Question 3

how long to consider chronic bronchitis

Answer 3

the presence of cough and sputum production for at least 3 months in 2 consecutive years

Question 4

most common way chronic bronchitis is caused

Answer 4

smoke and other environmental pollutants irritates the airways, resulting in inflammation and hypersecretion of mucus.