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COPD Symptoms and Treatments Quiz

Do you know the symptoms, treatments and what it takes to overcome this lung disease?

AARP

En español

Published June 01, 2021

10 Questions

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COPD Symptoms and Treatments Quiz

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  "question" : "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, includes the diagnosis of which lung diseases?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Chronic bronchitis ",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Emphysema",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Both ",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Neither",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "COPD is an umbrella term for a group of lung diseases that make it difficult to breathe.",
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}, {
  "question" : "COPD is [complete the sentence]",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Rare and incurable. ",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The third-leading cause of death in the U.S.",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "A disease that impacts only smokers.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Difficult to diagnose.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "COPD claims the lives of 124,000 Americans each year. There is no cure, but quitting smoking can slow the progression of the disease, and medications can control the symptoms.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the following symptoms do COPD sufferers often experience?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Shortness of breath",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "A chronic cough that produces phlegm",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Lack of energy",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All of the above",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "COPD is often mistaken for the flu because several of the symptoms are the same. It's a progressive disease that will get worse if it's not treated, so it's important to make a doctor's appointment if symptoms persist.",
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}, {
  "question" : "COPD makes it harder to breathe because",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "The walls of the airways in the lungs become thick and inflamed.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The airways are clogged with excess mucus.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The lungs lose their elasticity.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All of the above.",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Chronic bronchitis causes inflammation in the lining of the bronchial tubes, leading to heavy mucus production; emphysema damages the air sacs in the lungs, causing the lungs to lose their elasticity.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Those with COPD are often prescribed the same medications as",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Asthma patients.",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Lung cancer patients.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Flu patients.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "None of the above.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Doctors often prescribe bronchodilators to relax the muscles around the airways, and inhaled steroids to reduce airway inflammation — the same medications that those with asthma take to ease shortness of breath.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of these is the most important risk factor for COPD?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Smoking",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Air pollution",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Genetics",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All of the above",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Although air pollution and genetics are risk factors for COPD, tobacco use is the major cause of the disease in the U.S. It affects both smokers and those exposed to secondhand smoke.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Why is COPD underdiagnosed?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "The symptoms are often mild and may go unnoticed.",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "The disease is so rare that doctors don't recognize the symptoms.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "There are no reliable tests to diagnose COPD.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The rapid progression of the disease means patients often die before it can be diagnosed.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Those with COPD may exhibit no symptoms or mild symptoms until the disease reaches advanced stages. The American Lung Association estimates that 11 million Americans may have undiagnosed COPD.",
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}, {
  "question" : "When the disease reaches an advanced stage, what treatment might be prescribed?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Pulmonary rehabilitation",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Surgery",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Chemotherapy",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Pulmonary rehabilitation and surgery",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "If bronchodilators and inhaled steroids aren't enough to ease COPD symptoms, doctors may prescribe pulmonary rehabilitation — including exercises, nutritional counseling and breathing strategies — to make it easier to manage day-to-day activities, or surgery to improve lung function.",
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}, {
  "question" : "COPD is usually diagnosed with which type of test?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Exhalameter",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Echocardiogram",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Perfusion scan ",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Spirometry",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "A spirometry test measures how much air you can breathe in and out of your lungs as well as how easily and quickly you can blow the air out of your lungs.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which is true about how COPD affects men and women differently?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "COPD mainly affects men.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "COPD death rates have dropped among women in recent years.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "More women than men are living with COPD in the U.S.",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Men tend to be diagnosed later than women.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "In the past, COPD was often thought of as a man’s disease, but since 2000 more women than men have died from it, and more American women than men are now living with the condition, according to the CDC.",
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} ]

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