ABSTRACT
Which of the following lung function tests is not reduced in COPD?
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second
Residual volume (RV, in litres)
Forced vital capacity
FEV1/FVC(%)
In COPD, the full blood count shows a picture of:
Microcytic anaemia
Macrocytic anaemia
Normochromic normocytic anaemia
A combination of microcytic and macrocytic anaemia
The commonest cause of community-acquired pneumonia is:
Viruses
Staphylococcus
Haemophilus influenzae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Chlamydia psittaci
Which of the following statements about COPD is true?
It affects all airways
There is no parenchymal destruction
Peripheral airways are predominantly affected
Eosinophils are the main inflammatory cells
122If a patient has smoked 40 cigarettes a day for 28 years, how many pack years is this equivalent to?
56
80
1120
100
Which of the following statements about COPD is true?
It is common with alcohol abuse
It is common in patients with hay fever and eczema
It is reversible after quitting smoking
It is not fully reversible even after smoking cessation
What is the current prevalence of COPD?
4–5%
1.9–3.9%
1.4–1.9%
8–9%
What are the normal values of PaO2?
4.7–6 kPa
> 12 kPa
> 20 kPa
> 11 kPa
In obstructive pattern, which of the following is not reduced?
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second
Forced vital capacity
FEV1/FVC
None
Type I respiratory failure is classified as:
Reduction of arterial oxygen tension below 8 kPa with a low PaCO2
Reduction of arterial oxygen tension below 10 kPa with a low PaCO2
Reduction of arterial oxygen tension below 8 kPa with an increase in PaCO2 of 6.5 kPa
Reduction of arterial oxygen tension below 8 kPa and a normal PaCO2
