1. Emphysema is one of a group of lung diseases referred to as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). True False
2. Asthma and chronic bronchitis are not types of COPD. True False
3. Cigarette smoking is the primary cause of emphysema. True False
4. Exposure to air pollution and irritating fumes or dusts do not contribute to emphysema. True False
5. A type of emphysema runs in families. True False
6. In emphysema there is permanent destruction of the alveoli, the tiny elastic air sacs of the lung. True False
7. Shortness of breath is the primary symptom of emphysema. True False
8. Coughing, wheezing, and chronic mucus production are symptoms of other lung disorders, not emphysema. True False
9. Daily morning cough with clear sputum is the earliest symptom of COPD. True False
10. Emphysema is curable, if caught early. True False
11. Stopping smoking - at any age and at any stage of emphysema - is important. True False
12. Bronchodilator medicines, anti-inflammatories (corticosteroids), oxygen therapy, lung reduction surgery, and transplant surgery are treatments for emphysema. True False
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Source(s): U.S. Food & Drug Administration National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Readability: Flesch-Kincaide Grade Level: 11.2 Reading Ease: 35.2