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True or False: Smoking, exposure to occupational dust and chemicals, air pollution and genetic abnormalities are all risk factors of COPD.

True or False: bronchodilators and corticosteroids are the only medication used in the treatment of COPD.

True or False: Oxygen administration in patients with COPD can cause hypoventilation and type 2 respiratory failure due to retention of CO2 and loss of hypoxic drive.

True or False: In order to assess dyspnea fully, a nurse should use ESAS, OPQRSTUV assessment, understand the effect of dyspnea on the patient’s life, and determine what score on the ESAS is acceptable for the patient.

True or False: A starting dose of oral morphine for the treatment of dyspnea due to reversible conditions is 2.5mg – 5mg PO q4h PRN and when irreversible it is 5mg PO q4h routinely and 2.5mg PO q2h PRN.