Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Adult asthma is primarily a disease of _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Asthma is a reportable disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Asthma rescue medications are _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Immunotherapy involves a serie

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Responses should include any f

Question 13

The onset of asthma always occurs in childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 21: Asthma

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

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

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

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

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

Adult asthma is primarily a disease of _____.

Asthma is a reportable disease.

Asthma rescue medications are _____.

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

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

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

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

The onset of asthma always occurs in childhood.

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

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