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. 2017 Oct 1;18(4):125–130. doi: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2017.17022
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