Asthma
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
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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 Fun
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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