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2 Asthma Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 Asthma, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

During an asthma episode, which process specifically describes airway smooth muscle tightening?

  1. A

    Bronchoconstriction

  2. B

    Airway-wall swelling

  3. C

    Mucus production

02
True or false
1 point

True or false: How often a person has asthma symptoms, by itself, reliably predicts whether they will have a severe attack.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

Narrowed airways can make breathing out difficult and may cause .

04
Choose one
1 point

A patient has an asthma exacerbation together with anaphylaxis. Which treatment should be given first?

  1. A

    Inhaled ipratropium

  2. B

    Systemic corticosteroids

  3. C

    Epinephrine

05
Fill in the blank
1 point

Once asthma control has been sustained for , a supervised step-down to the lowest effective treatment may be considered. Enter the duration.

06
Written response
1 point

Which lung-function assessment is preferred when evaluating asthma?

07
Choose all
1 point

Select all four areas used to assess asthma symptom control over the past four weeks.

  1. A

    Daytime symptoms

  2. B

    Night waking

  3. C

    Reliever use

  4. D

    Activity limitation

  5. E

    Age at asthma diagnosis

  6. F

    Seasonal allergy history

08
True or false
1 point

True or false: Antibiotics should routinely be prescribed for an asthma exacerbation, even when there is no other indication for them.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

09
True or false
1 point

True or false: Pulse oximetry may overestimate oxygenation in some people with darker skin.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

10
Choose all
1 point

A patient is being considered for discharge after an asthma exacerbation. Select all appropriate discharge actions.

  1. A

    Confirm sustained improvement

  2. B

    Arrange ICS-containing controller treatment

  3. C

    Review inhaler technique and adherence

  4. D

    Provide a written action plan

  5. E

    Arrange follow-up, usually within days

  6. F

    Stop all controller treatment once symptoms improve

11
Choose one
1 point

For adults and adolescents using GINA’s preferred maintenance-and-reliever approach at higher treatment steps, which statement is correct?

  1. A

    Any ICS–LABA inhaler can be used as the reliever in this approach.

  2. B

    The approach requires a formoterol-containing combination.

  3. C

    A SABA-only regimen is the preferred maintenance-and-relief approach.

12
Written response
1 point

What term describes structural airway changes that can result from recurrent inflammation?

13
Choose one
1 point

An adult with asthma remains symptomatic at a routine review. Before stepping treatment up, which action is recommended?

  1. A

    Increase treatment immediately without checking how the current inhaler is used.

  2. B

    Check inhaler technique and adherence before stepping treatment up.

  3. C

    Stop ICS-containing treatment and reassess later.

14
Open ended
1 point

A patient with an acute asthma exacerbation is confused and has a silent chest. Describe the immediate disposition, initial treatment, and key elements of reassessment.

15
Choose one
1 point

When assessing recent asthma symptom control, which set of information should be reviewed for the past four weeks?

  1. A

    Daytime symptoms, night waking, reliever use, and activity limitation over the past year

  2. B

    Daytime symptoms, night waking, reliever use, and activity limitation over the past four weeks

  3. C

    Exacerbation history and lung function alone over the past four weeks

  4. D

    Cough frequency and oxygen saturation alone during the past week

16
Choose one
1 point

Which combination of changes can narrow the airways during an asthma episode?

  1. A

    Airway-wall thinning, reduced mucus, and relaxation of airway smooth muscle

  2. B

    Airway scarring alone, without changes in muscle tone or mucus

  3. C

    Airway smooth-muscle tightening, airway-wall swelling, and excess or thick mucus

  4. D

    Fluid in the lungs and damage to the chest wall

17
Written response
1 point

Which lung-function test is preferred when assessing asthma, if it is available?

18
Choose one
1 point

Which description best defines an asthma exacerbation?

  1. A

    An acute or subacute worsening of symptoms and lung function compared with the person's usual condition

  2. B

    Any single episode of coughing, even when symptoms and lung function are otherwise unchanged

  3. C

    A long-term improvement in lung function after treatment

  4. D

    A fixed level of airflow limitation that never varies over time

19
Written response
1 point

According to the material, what is the lower bound of the usual oxygen saturation target for adults and adolescents receiving oxygen during an asthma exacerbation? Enter the number only, in percentage points.

20
Choose one
1 point

A patient with an acute asthma exacerbation has a quiet chest. Which response is most appropriate?

  1. A

    Arrange routine follow-up and continue assessment at home

  2. B

    Use a sedative to reduce breathing effort before deciding whether to transfer

  3. C

    Arrange immediate emergency transfer and urgent escalation

  4. D

    Wait for a chest X-ray before arranging higher-level care