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Asthma Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge on asthma and its management with this engaging quiz! Whether you're a student, healthcare professional, or simply curious about respiratory health, this quiz covers essential aspects of asthma, its risk factors, and treatment guidelines.

12 challenging questions
Multiple choice, true/false, and more
Increase your understanding of asthma management

12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by BreatheEasy247

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Which of the following is a major risk factor for asthma?

Air pollution

Atopy

Maternal cigarette smoking

URTI

All are environmental factors of asthma, except?

Early viral infections

Air pollution

Diet

Passive smoking

A 24 year old female came in due to shortness of breath and wheezing. She notes that her symptoms were worse when she exercised outdoors and is around cats. She has had allergic rhinitis for many years and suffered from eczema as a child. On PE, noted to have expiratory wheezing. Her Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) demonstrate FEV1 of 2.67 L, FVC 3.81 L, FEV1/FVC ratio 70%. After administration of salbutamol, FEV1 increases to 3 L (12.4 %). Which of the following statements regarding the patient's disease process is true?

Mortality due to the disease has been increasing over the past decade

The most common risk factor in individuals with the disorder is genetic predisposition

The severity of the disease does not vary significantly within a given patient with the disease

The prevalence of the disorder has not changed in the past several decades

Bronchodilator reversibility is defined as: FEV1 increased by ______ and ______ of the baseline value after inhaling a bronchodilator

� 200 mL; ≥ 12%

> 200 mL; > 12%

� 250 mL; ≥ 14%

> 250 mL; > 14%

GINA 2019 now recommends that every adult and adolescent with asthma should receive:

As needed SABA

ICS-controller medication

Tiotropium

Montelukast

In the previous question, why is it recommended by GINA to receive specific treatment?

To reduce mortality

To avoid frequent hospitalizations

To reduce risk for serious exacerbations

To reduce severity of disease

A 38 year old woman is brought to the ER for status asthmaticus. She rapidly deteriorates and dies of her disease. All of the following pathologic findings would likely be seen in the individual, except:

Infiltration of the alveolar spaces with eosinophils and neutrophils

Infiltration of the airway mucosa with eosinophils and activated T lymphocytes

Occlusion of the airway lumen by mucous plugs

Thickening of the basement membrane of the airways with subepithelial collagen deposition

Which of the following patients is appropriately diagnosed with asthma?

24 year old female with ICS for cough and wheezing that has persisted for 6 weeks following viral URTI

26 year old male who coughs and occasionally wheezes following exercise in cold weather

60 year old male, 80 pack year smoker who has dyspnea and cough and who has airway hyperreactivity in response to metacholine

34 year old female evaluated for chronic cough with FEV1/FVC ratio of 68% with FEV1 that increases by 18% after salbutamol

28 year old female with longstanding mild persistent asthma comes because she just found out that she is pregnant. Her only meds are inhaled betamethasone 2x a day and salbutamol as needed. She typically uses her salbutamol <2x per week. She wants to know what to expect regarding her asthma severity and whether any medication changes should be made at this time. Which of the ff statements is correct?

She should continue her current therapy and follow symptoms

She should switch from inhaled salbutamol PRN to inhaled tiotropium PRN

There is a greater that 70% chance that her asthma symptoms will become more severe during pregnancy

She should switch from inhaled betamethasone to inhaled salmeterol

Which of the following factors increases the clearance of theopylline?

Congestive heart failure

Low carbohydrate diet

Low protein

Liver disease

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