A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Primary Emphysema but Claims

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient has been diagnosed with primary emphysema but claims there is no history of smoking. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?

• A)Facilitate genetic testing on the patient.
• B)Ask the family if the patient smokes.
• C)Schedule pulmonary function studies.
• D)Get baseline arterial blood gasses.

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Definitions:

Liquid portion

The liquid component of a substance, often referred to in contexts such as blood, where it is the part not containing cells.

Blood cells

Cells that circulate in the bloodstream, comprising red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.

Venipuncture

is the process of puncturing a vein with a needle to draw blood for testing, to give medication, or to start an intravenous line.