Asthma

About _ in 13 people in the United states has asthma

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 10

Asthma can be completely cured.

• True

• False

These tests measure how your airways react when you breathe in specific substances in the air. During this test, you breathe in allergens or medicines that may tighten the muscles in your airways. How fast the air moves when you breathe in and out is measured before and after the test.

What is the name of this test?

• Bronchoprovocation tests 

• Spirometry test

• (PEF) tests 

These tests measure how much and how fast air moves in and out both before and after you breathe in a medicine to relax the muscles in your airway.

What is the name of this test?

• (PEF) tests

• Spirometry with bronchodilator tests 

• Bronchoprovocation tests 

Asthma attacks happen when the airways _ and _ making it harder to breathe.

• shrink, broader

• swell, narrow

What causes Asthma?

(Choose more than 1)

• Allgergies

• obesity

• exposure to the sun

• viral infections

Name more than 1 triggers of Asthma

• Poor air quality

• emotional stress

• outdoor allergens like pollen

• certain medicines such as Aspirin.

Asthma often starts during your ?

• Adulthood

• teenage hood

• childhood

Your asthma symptoms may change during pregnancy.

• True

• False

A _ number in your peak flow meter can help warn you of an asthma attack even before you notice symptoms.

• High

• low