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Asthma

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the inner lining of the bronchi called?

a)

Mucosa

b)

Alveolus

c)

Lumens

d)

trachea

2.

Over time, hyperinflation leads to

a)

increased asthma attacks

b)

a lack of oxygen in organs

c)

death

d)

shortness of breath

3.

The main cause of an asthma attack is

a)

inflammation

b)

fever

c)

mucus

d)

anxiety

4.

Which system does asthma affect?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Respiratory

c)

Nervous

d)

Endocrine

5.

How many people across the world have asthma?

a)

100,000

b)

3,000,000

c)

100,000,000

d)

300,000,000

6.

When an asthmatic is triggered, the muscles around their airways

a)

Paralyze

b)

Multiply

c)

Expand

d)

Contract

7.

Under normal circumstances, mucus in the airways is used for

a)

lubricating the airway

b)

trapping pollution

c)

transporting oxygen

d)

carry nutrients

8.

What is Hyperinflation?

a)

Lung paralysis

b)

An asthma attack

c)

Muscle constriction around the chest

d)

An excess of air in the lungs

9.

Smooth muscle constriction leads to

a)

cold symptoms

b)

coughing

c)

chest tightness

d)

fever

10.

Reliever medications...

a)

prevent attacks

b)

protect from triggers

c)

relieve asthma-related pain

d)

treat symptoms immediately

11.

With asthma, excess mucus can increase

a)

panic

b)

coughing

c)

environmental triggers

d)

a stuffy nose

12.

How many people die from asthma every year?

a)

100,000

b)

150,000

c)

250,000

d)

300,000

13.

Corticosteroids treat asthma

a)

immediately

b)

over the long term

c)

during an attack

d)

by curing it

14.

What causes asthma?

a)

Genetics

b)

Pollution

c)

No one knows for sure

d)

Poverty

15.

Asthma deaths are caused from

a)

shortness of breath

b)

pollution

c)

a closed throat

d)

a lack of oxygen in the body

16.

What is the primary treatment of asthma?

a)

Avoiding exercise

b)

Avoiding triggers

c)

Inhalers

d)

Meditation practices

17.

People with asthma have

a)

constant shortness of breath

b)

chronically inflamed airways

c)

a higher risk of death

d)

constant tightness of their chests

18.

How can someone with asthma prevent an attack?

a)

Avoid triggers

b)

Take medications

c)

Get more sleep

d)

Breathe slowly

19.

Reliever inhalers contain...

a)

Steroids

b)

Calming agents

c)

Mucus reducers

d)

Beta-agonists

20.

Why does asthma cause long-term damage?

a)

Death

b)

Chronic inflammation

c)

Constant attacks

d)

Increased sensitivity to triggers