What Foster Parents Need To Know About Asthma (Nv)

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1.

Why is it important to treat asthma symptoms in children as soon as they are recognized?
- A.
  
  To increase the odds of curing the child’s asthma.
- B.
  
  To prevent permanent scarring and bruising of the lungs.
- C.
  
  It is easier to determine the cause of the disease.
- D.
  
  To determine if the cause is environmental or genetic.
Correct Answer
B. To prevent permanent scarring and bruising of the lungs.
2.

Which of these medicines clean up mucus and help reduce inflammation and swelling?
- A.
  
  Short-acting Bronchodilators
- B.
  
  Albuterol (Pro Air and Ventolin)
- C.
  
  Inhaled Corticosteroids
- D.
  
  Levalbuterol (Mucinex)
Correct Answer
C. Inhaled Corticosteroids
3.

Asthma is incurable but controllable when properly treated.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
4.

Which of the following is the most common symptom of asthma?
- A.
  
  Wheezing
- B.
  
  Not sleeping well
- C.
  
  Cranky and tired
- D.
  
  Coughing
Correct Answer
D. Coughing
5.

Which of the following signs indicate a child needs urgent medical treatment?
- A.
  
  Fingernails or lips are grey or blue
- B.
  
  Nostrils are opening wider with each breath
- C.
  
  Child is hunched over and has difficulty breathing
- D.
  
  All of these are correct.
Correct Answer
D. All of these are correct.
6.

What should caregivers not do with Children who are experiencing a code red asthma episode?
- A.
  
  Encouraged the child to lie down.
- B.
  
  Stay calm and remove child from any asthma triggers
- C.
  
  Seat child at a 45 degree angle.
- D.
  
  Call 911 or go to emergency room.
Correct Answer
A. Encouraged the child to lie down.
7.

What should children with a history of asthma carry with them on a regular basis?
- A.
  
  Albuterol inhaler and spacer at all times
- B.
  
  A battery free nebulizer with medication
- C.
  
  Medical Passport for children in foster care
- D.
  
  Emergency Action Plan
Correct Answer
A. Albuterol inhaler and spacer at all times
8.

Who is responsible for filling a foster child’s asthma prescription on a timely basis?
- A.
  
  The social worker
- B.
  
  The child’s PHN
- C.
  
  The foster parent
- D.
  
  All of these are correct.
Correct Answer
C. The foster parent
9.

What side effects are associated with inhalers when a spacer is not used?
- A.
  
  Yeast in the mouth that may appear on the tongue.
- B.
  
  Rash around the mouth area.
- C.
  
  Hoarseness that may last for a few days.
- D.
  
  Anger problems caused by the steroids.
Correct Answer
A. Yeast in the mouth that may appear on the tongue.
10.

Youth who received proper asthma treatment as children are able to outgrow the condition.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

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What Foster Parents Need To Know About Asthma (Nv)

Why is it important to treat asthma symptoms in children as soon as they are recognized?

Which of these medicines clean up mucus and help reduce inflammation and swelling?

Asthma is incurable but controllable when properly treated.

Which of the following is the most common symptom of asthma?

Which of the following signs indicate a child needs urgent medical treatment?

What should caregivers not do with Children who are experiencing a code red asthma episode?

What should children with a history of asthma carry with them on a regular basis?

Who is responsible for filling a foster child’s asthma prescription on a timely basis?

What side effects are associated with inhalers when a spacer is not used?

Youth who received proper asthma treatment as children are able to outgrow the condition.