AEI_Post-Test_ALASW

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Question - Not Required - Which of the following statements BEST describes the concept of an "active partnership in asthma care" between the health care provider and the person with asthma and/or the family?

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Question - Not Required - Asthma is MOST accurately characterized as a/an:

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Question - Not Required - Since 1999, mortality rates from asthma in the US:

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Question - Not Required - The MOST persistent pathophysiological response in an asthma episode is:

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Question - Not Required - Moderate persistent" is one of the 4 levels in the classification of asthma severity and is characterized in children (0-4 years old) by: (feel free to refer to your notes and handouts)

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Question - Not Required - For an adolescent with "mild persistent" asthma, in addition to a short acting bronchodilator as needed for symptoms, which of the following guidelines would be the MOST appropriate for determining management? (feel free to refer to your notes and handouts)

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Question - Not Required - John, a 22 year old, presents to your office as a new patient with cough and shortness of breath when exercising. The Nurse Practitioner evaluating him will use all of the following EXCEPT _________ to diagnose his asthma:

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Question - Not Required - John's peak flow reading in the office is between 50-80% of his personal best. This reading indicates:

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Question - Not Required - Identify 4 common triggers:

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Question - Not Required - All of the following statements are true about triggers EXCEPT:

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Question - Not Required - A clear link has been established between tobacco smoke and asthma episodes. Which of the following is the MOST effective measure for dealing with this environmental hazard?

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Question - Not Required - When should asthma education begin?

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Question - Not Required - In evaluating an asthma education program, which of the following would be the BEST outcome measure for participant evaluation?

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Question - Not Required - Which of the following signs/symptoms indicates a deteriorating or worsening asthma status that requires immediate medical intervention?

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Question - Not Required - Risk factors for death from asthma include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question - Not Required - All of the following statements are true about exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) EXCEPT:

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Question - Not Required - Peak flow monitoring can be used for all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question - Not Required - When instructing a person to use a dry powder inhaler, you should instruct him/her to:

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Question - Not Required - Which statement about a spacer (or valved holding chamber) is correct?

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Question - Not Required - One of the potential long-term sequelae of chronic lung inflammation is:

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Question - Not Required - Daily monitoring of peak flow should be done:

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Question - Not Required - The controller medication of choice for persistent asthma is:

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Question - Not Required - Use of long acting beta2 agonists in asthma:

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Question - Not Required - Asthma Action Plans should be revised:

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