Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ( 35 Questions)
Correct. Dyspnea is the term used to describe a subjective sensation of difficulty or discomfort in breathing, commonly experienced by individuals with COPD.
Incorrect. Hemoptysis refers to coughing up blood, which is not the sensation described.
Incorrect. Orthopnea is the difficulty of breathing that occurs when lying flat and is typically associated with heart failure, not COPD.
Incorrect. Tachypnea refers to rapid breathing, not the sensation of not getting enough air.
A) Correct. Dyspnea is the term used to describe a subjective sensation of difficulty or discomfort in breathing, commonly experienced by individuals with COPD.
B) Incorrect. Hemoptysis refers to coughing up blood, which is not the sensation described.
C) Incorrect. Orthopnea is the difficulty of breathing that occurs when lying flat and is typically associated with heart failure, not COPD.
D) Incorrect. Tachypnea refers to rapid breathing, not the sensation of not getting enough air.