A 62-year-old woman with COPD is discharged after an exacerbation. According to COPD-X, what non-pharmacological intervention has the strongest eviden...

Question

A 62-year-old woman with COPD is discharged after an exacerbation. According to COPD-X, what non-pharmacological intervention has the strongest evidence for improving exercise tolerance and quality of life?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary rehabilitation programme

Answer

Long-term oxygen therapy for all patients

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Routine prophylactic antibiotics

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High-protein dietary supplements alone

Answer

Yoga classes only

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): COPD - pulmonary rehabilitation

A 62-year-old woman with COPD is discharged after an exacerbation. According to COPD-X, what non-pharmacological intervention has the strongest evidence for improving exercise tolerance and quality of life?