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What is the number 1 risk factor for COPD?
What is the number 1 risk factor for COPD?
- Air pollution
- Genetic predisposition
- Tobacco smoke exposure (correct)
- Occupational exposure to dust and chemicals
Which two diseases make up COPD?
Which two diseases make up COPD?
- Chronic bronchitis and pneumonia
- Emphysema and lung cancer
- Pneumonia and asthma
- Chronic bronchitis and emphysema (correct)
What is the primary characteristic of emphysema in COPD?
What is the primary characteristic of emphysema in COPD?
- Increased pulmonary artery pressure
- Abnormal distention of air spaces beyond the terminal bronchioles with destruction of the walls of alveoli (correct)
- Dead space
- Impaired O2 diffusion
What is the number 1 effective prevention for COPD?
What is the number 1 effective prevention for COPD?
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What is the primary focus of hospice care?
What is the primary focus of hospice care?
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When does palliative care begin?
When does palliative care begin?
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What is the primary characteristic of emphysema in COPD?
What is the primary characteristic of emphysema in COPD?
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What is the primary focus of hospice care?
What is the primary focus of hospice care?
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What is the number 1 risk factor for COPD?
What is the number 1 risk factor for COPD?
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What is the number 1 effective prevention for COPD?
What is the number 1 effective prevention for COPD?
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What two diseases make up COPD?
What two diseases make up COPD?
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What is the characteristic of palliative care?
What is the characteristic of palliative care?
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