Coordinating Care for Patients With COVID-19
Novel coronavirus is identified as - correct answer A severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
When did a large cluster of viral pneumonia cases begin to be reported in Wuhan, China - correct
answer December 2019
The World Health Organization declares pandemic on this date - correct answer March 11, 2020
Classification of COVID-19 Patients: *Asymptomatic* - correct answer COVID nucleic acid test
positive. Without any clinical symptoms and signs, and the chest imaging is normal
Classification of COVID-19 Patients: *Mild* - correct answer Symptoms of acute upper
respiratory tract infection (fever, fatigue, myalgia, cough, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing) or
digestive symptoms (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea)
Classification of COVID-19 Patients: *Moderate* - correct answer Pneumonia (frequent fever,
cough) with no obvious hypoxemia, chest computed tomography imaging showing lesions
Classification of COVID-19 Patients: *Severe* - correct answer Pneumonia with hypoxemia
(SpO2 < 92%)
Classification of COVID-19 Patients: *Critical* - correct answer Acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS); may also have shock, encephalopathy, myocardial injury, heart failure,
coagulation dysfunction, and acute kidney injury
Risk factors in determining severe illness include - correct answer Age
Comorbidities
Demographics
Comorbidities that increase the risk for severe illness include - correct answer • cardiovascular
disease
• diabetes mellitus
• hypertension, obesity
• chronic lung disease
• chronic kidney disease, cancer
• smoking
Droplets are produced during - correct answer • coughing
• sneezing
• laughing
