The nurse is obtaining a history of respiratory symptoms on a ...

[j.rubin]

The nurse is obtaining a history of respiratory symptoms on a patient with the diagnosis of COPD. The patient reports smoking one pack of cigarettes per day for the past 20 years. The nurse calculates the pack years as
 
  a. 5.
  b. 10.
  c. 20.
  d. 40.

Question 2

The health care provider in an outpatient clinic has prescribed omalizumab (Xolair) to a patient. Which primary outcome will the nurse teach the patient to expect?
 
  a. Easier expectoration of phlegm
  b. Less frequent asthma exacerbations
  c. Increased moisture of the mucous membranes
  d. Liquefaction of thick secretions

[Animal_Goddess]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Pack years is defined as number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day times the number of years of smoking; 1  20 = 20.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The primary therapeutic outcome associated with omalizumab therapy is reduced frequency of acute asthmatic exacerbations. Easier expectoration of phlegm, increased moisture of the mucous membranes, and liquefaction of thick secretions are not outcomes of omalizumab.

[j.rubin]

Excellent

[bitingbit]

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