LCQ LCQ Physical Domain 2

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT typically assessed in the physical domain of the LCQ?

Accepted Answer

Feeling embarrassed in company

Answer

Embarrassment is a psychological/social impact and is not part of the physical domain of the LCQ.

Question 2

In clinical practice, a low physical domain score on the LCQ would prompt a clinician to investigate:

Accepted Answer

Physical symptoms such as sleep disturbance, chest soreness, and breathlessness

Answer

A low physical domain score indicates significant physical burden, prompting investigation of bodily symptoms like sleep disruption and breathlessness.

Question 3

Feeling tired or exhausted as a result of chronic coughing is captured in which LCQ domain?

Accepted Answer

Physical domain

Answer

Fatigue caused by coughing is a physical consequence and is assessed within the LCQ physical domain.

Question 4

Why is chest soreness included as a physical domain item in the LCQ?

Accepted Answer

It represents a direct musculoskeletal physical consequence of repeated coughing

Answer

Repeated coughing causes musculoskeletal strain and chest soreness, which is a direct physical consequence captured in the physical domain.

Question 5

Which physical symptom in the LCQ is most likely to correlate with objective cough frequency monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Sleep disruption due to coughing

Answer

Sleep disruption from nocturnal coughing correlates most directly with objective cough frequency recorded by ambulatory monitors.

LCQ - Leicester Cough Questionnaire Practice Test

LCQ - Leicester Cough Questionnaire Practice Test

LCQ LCQ Physical Domain 2