Please circle “true” for statements that are correct and “false” for statements that are not correct. | |||
1. | Frequent coughing can be a symptom of asthma | True | False |
2. | People with asthma have swollen and inflamed airways even when they feel normal | True | False |
3. | Asthma may cause wheezing when you exercise | True | False |
4. | People with asthma can usually control their symptoms by taking medicine and avoiding things that make their asthma worse | True | False |
5. | Untreated asthma can cause death | True | False |
6. | Asthma can be completely cured | True | False |
7. | People with asthma should avoid exercise | True | False |
8. | The purpose of steroid medication inhalers is to stop an asthma attack when it occurs | True | False |
9. | People with asthma do not need to take medicine if they feel normal | True | False |
10. | Quick relief medication such as Ventolin (albuterol) should always be taken every day | True | False |
11. | You should wait until your symptoms are really bad before you use a quick relief medication such as Ventolin (albuterol) | True | False |
12. | It may take 1–4 weeks to notice improvement in your breathing when you start using inhaled steroid medication | True | False |
13. | It is okay to take inhaled steroid medication only when you notice yourself wheezing | True | False |
14. | To use an asthma inhaler correctly, you need to breathe in as you press down on the inhaler | True | False |
15. | You should hold your breath for 10 seconds after each puff of your inhaler | True | False |
16. | You should wait about one minute between puffs of your quick relief medication (Ventolin/albuterol) | True | False |
17. | It does not bother your asthma when people smoke cigarettes around you | True | False |
18. | Your bedroom is the most important room to keep free of dust and animal fur or feathers | True | False |
19. | Getting rid of cockroaches in your house may help your asthma | True | False |
20. | Keeping your bedroom windows open at night will help prevent asthma symptoms | True | False |
21. | Carpets that smell moldy can trigger asthma | True | False |
22. | Covering pillows and mattresses with plastic covers can help asthma | True | False |
23. | Steroid inhalers will relieve an asthma attack within 20 minutes | True | False |
24. | Taking an antibiotic such as penicillin will help most bad asthma attacks | True | False |
Correct answers are in boldface