Deck 21: Asthma

Question 1

Adult asthma is primarily a disease of _____.

A) young women
B) middle-aged men
C) middle-aged women
D) older women

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Asthma is most prevalent among which ethnic groups in the United States?

A) whites and Asians
B) whites and African Americans
C) African Americans and Hispanics
D) Hispanics and Asians

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is a persistent symptom of asthma that may be seen even in the absence of an exacerbation?

A) nighttime coughing
B) wheezing
C) chest numbness
D) persistent dyspnea without exertion

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following has been found to offer some protection against asthma and asthma severity?

A) vitamin A
B) vitamin C
C) vitamin D
D) vitamin E

Question 5

A survey of 1,006 asthma patients indicated that which of the following is a factor associated with nonadherence to asthma treatment?

A) male gender
B) low income
C) white race
D) young age

Question 6

About 10-15% of new-onset adult asthma is thought to be related to _____.

A) a decrease in sex hormone production
B) a rare bacterial infection
C) genetics
D) occupational exposure

Question 7

Asthma rescue medications are _____.

A) bronchodilators
B) beta-2 agonists
C) corticosteroids
D) antihistamines

Question 8

The onset of asthma always occurs in childhood.

Question 9

Asthma is a reportable disease.

Question 10

It is believed that asthmatic episodes may be affected by the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause.

Question 11

Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids carries a similar risk of side effects associated with oral steroids.

Question 12

Anxiety and depression have been linked to asthma in young adults.

Question 13

List four of the conditions that must be ruled out when making an asthma diagnosis.

Question 14

What is immunotherapy and when might it be useful in treating asthma?