Bronchial asthma

What is the level for her asthma symptom control?

• Partially controlled

• Well controlled

• Uncontrolled

Diagnosis of asthma is made based on

• History taking

• Presence of obstructive airflow reversibility

• History taking and presence of obstructive airflow reversibility

For obstructive disease, FEV1/ FVC ratio <0.7, FEV1 <80%, FVC >80%

• True

• False

Which of the following are potential asthma triggers?

• Dust mites & cockroaches

• Secondhand smoke

• Pets

• All of the above

I cough frequently during middle of the night, after exercise and around cats, but I never wheezed. Means that I dont have asthma

• True

• False

Patient consider stable asthma when?

• Absence of symptoms

• No limitation of activities

• <2x/ month use of reliever medication

• No use of reliever medication in the past 4 weeks

Risk factors for asthma are

• Father who has asthma

• Smoker

• Someone who has allergic rhinitis

• Someone who has GERD

Asthma is an acute airway disease

• True

• False

Asthma is characterized by

• Mucus production

• Bronchodilation

• Bronchospasm

• Airway narrowing

Which one of the following is reliever medication for asthma

• Theophylline

• Omalizumab

• SABA

• LABA