Pulmonary - Asthma
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All items taken from Current 2014 starting on page 235 or from Lippincott starting on page 339
- 1.Asthma essentials of diagnosis: (check all that apply)
- A.
Episodic symptoms of airflow obstruction
- B.
Airflow obstruction is reversible, either spontaneously or with bronchodilators
- C.
Symptoms frequently better at night
- D.
Prolonged expiration and diffuse wheezes
- 2.Asthma is more common in males under 14 and in female adults.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Asthma deaths are higher in caucasians than in any other ethnic group.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The strongest identifiable predisposing factor for the development of asthma is:
- A.
Atopy
- B.
Obesity
- C.
Smoking
- D.
Age
- 5.These can be triggers of asthma: (check all that apply)
- A.
Exercise
- B.
Exposure to cigarette smoke
- C.
Cold air
- D.
URI
- E.
Certain times in the menstrual cycle
- F.
Decompensated heart failure
- 6.All patients should have a written asthma action plan that includes: 1. instructions for daily management 2. what to do in response to specific changes in status 3. how to recognize symptoms and patterns indicating inadequate control or need for additional therapy
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Inhaled corticosteroids:
- A.
Control
- B.
Relief
- 8.Oral corticosteroids:
- A.
Control
- B.
Relief
- 9.Short-acting beta2-agonists:
- A.
Relief
- B.
Control
- 10.Long-acting beta2-agonists:
- A.
Relief
- B.
Control
- 11.Anticholinergics:
- A.
Relief
- B.
Control
- 12.Phosphodiesterase inhibitors:
- A.
Control
- B.
Relief
- 13.Leukotriene antagonists:
- A.
Control
- B.
Relief
- 14.Cromolyn:
- A.
Relief
- B.
Control
- 15.Beclomethasone, fluticasone, triamcinolone, mometasone What drug class?
- A.
Short-acting beta2-agonists
- B.
Oral corticosteroids
- C.
Inhaled corticosteroids
- D.
Anticholinergics
- 16.Dexamethasone, prednisone, solumedrol What drug class?
- A.
Oral corticosteroids
- B.
Inhaled corticosteroids
- C.
Anticholinergics
- D.
Long-acting beta2-agonists
- 17.Cromolyn What drug class?
- A.
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
- B.
Leukotriene antagonists
- C.
Anticholinergics
- D.
Mast cell stabilizers
- 18.Albuterol, pirbuterol, terbutaline, levalbuterol, metaproterenol What drug class?
- A.
Long-acting beta2-agonists
- B.
Short-acting beta2-agonists
- C.
Inhaled corticosteroids
- D.
Anticholinergics
- 19.Salmeterol, formoterol What drug class?
- A.
Oral corticosteroids
- B.
Anticholinergics
- C.
Short-acting beta2-agonists
- D.
Long-acting beta2-agonists
- 20.Ipratropium, tiotropium What drug class?
- A.
Anticholinergics
- B.
Inhaled corticosteroids
- C.
Short-acting beta2-agonists
- D.
Long-acting beta2-agonists
- 21.Theophylline What drug class?
- A.
Macrolide
- B.
Leukotriene antagonists
- C.
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
- D.
Anticholinergic
- 22.Zafirlukast, montelukast, zileuton What drug class?
- A.
Anticholinergics
- B.
Oral corticosteroids
- C.
Leukotriene antagonists
- D.
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
- 23.These drugs work by bronchodilating or inhibiting bronchoconstriction. (check all that apply)
- A.
Beclomethasone
- B.
Cromolyn
- C.
Ipratropium
- D.
Theophylline
- E.
Montelukast
- F.
Albuterol
- G.
Solumedrol
- H.
Salmeterol
- 24.These drugs work by reducing inflammation. (check all that apply)
- A.
Fluticasone
- B.
Cromolyn
- C.
Tiotropium
- D.
Theophylline
- E.
Zileuton
- F.
Terbutaline
- G.
Dexamethasone
- H.
Salmeterol
- 25.All patients with asthma should be prescribed a quick relief inhaler (short-acting beta2-agonist).
- A.
True
- B.
False
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