| Coverage : What are the asthma symptoms? Do you have them? Take the Asthma Symptom Quiz and find out the main symptoms of asthma. All it takes is two minutes to take the Asthma Symptom Quiz and find out the most important facts related to the symptoms of asthma. |
| 1. | There is no cure for asthma, but the disease can be controlled in most patients with good medical care. |
| a. | | False |
| b. | | True |
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| 2. | How is asthma in a person related to his family history of the disease? |
| a. | | If neither parent has asthma, then the person has a 6% chance of having the condition |
| b. | | If one parent has asthma, then the person has a 30% chance of having the condition |
| c. | | If both parents have asthma, then the person has a 70% chance of having the condition |
| d. | | Asthma is not passed on genetically |
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| 3. | Which myths of the following are true about asthma? |
| a. | | Asthma is not contagious |
| b. | | Asthma can be cured, so it is not serious and nobody dies from it |
| c. | | Asthma is "all in the mind |
| d. | | Medications used to treat asthma are habit-forming |
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| 4. | What are the some of the more common warning signs of asthma? |
| a. | | Shortness of breath |
| b. | | A downward trend in peak flow numbers |
| c. | | Chin or throat itches |
| d. | | Wheezing |
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| 5. | Asthma is a disease of the human respiratory system where the airways constrict, become inflamed and become lined with mucous, often in response to one or more "triggers, such as: |
| a. | | Weather |
| b. | | Exposure to an allergen |
| c. | | Emotional stress |
| d. | | Exercise |
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| 6. | Which of the following statements describe the condition appropriately: |
| a. | | Asthma is not a disease but a condition |
| b. | | The condition is experienced when triggered |
| c. | | Between the episodes of asthma, the individual is fine |
| d. | | It is life threatening |
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| 7. | What can cause changes in breathing patterns leading to asthma, especially in those who are asthmatic? |
| a. | | Sleep disorders |
| b. | | Laughing |
| c. | | Holding your breath |
| d. | | Sneezing |
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| 8. | Women with asthma, have increased symptoms during: |
| a. | | Pre-menstruation |
| b. | | Periods of stress |
| c. | | Pregnancy |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 9. | What are the symptoms of a condition called Gastroesophageal Reflux, which can worsen asthma? |
| a. | | Shortness of breath |
| b. | | Breathing difficulty at night |
| c. | | Chin or throat itches |
| d. | | Heartburn |
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| 10. | Which infections can make asthma worse? |
| a. | | Influenza |
| b. | | Sinusitis |
| c. | | Respiratory infections |
| d. | | Common cold viruses |
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| 11. | What tests are performed by doctor to diagnose asthma? |
| a. | | Chest and sinus X-rays |
| b. | | Spirometry |
| c. | | Blood tests |
| d. | | Urinalysis |
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| 12. | If the initial warning signs are ignored, asthma becomes unresponsive to treatment with an inhaler. The symptoms of this stage are: |
| a. | | Persistent coughing |
| b. | | Inability to speak full sentences |
| c. | | Walk without shortness of breath |
| d. | | Lips may have a bluish tint |
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