CMN 568 Unit 3- Asthma Study Guide with complete solutions |Latest 2025/2026 Update

CMN 568 Unit 3- Asthma Study Guide _`- _`- _`- _`- _`- _`- _`-




with complete solutions. _`- _`-




NAEPP 3 recommends daily therapy with which drugs as the cornerstone or
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first line therapy for persistent asthma?
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a. SABAs
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b. ICSs
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c. LABAs
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d. None of the above
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Daily anti-inflammtory therapy with inhaled corticosteroids.
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(papa 250) _`-




A 12 year old comes in to your office have an acute asthma exacerbation,
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his PEFR is under 40% predicted..What is your treatment plan?
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According to Hay 1136: _`- _`- _`- _`-




- Initial tx should be with a high-dose SABA + ipratropium bromide by neb
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or continuously for the first hour.
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- Oxygen should be given to keep sat >90%
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- systemic corticosteroids should be administered.
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When discharging a 10 year old pt from your office after an asthma
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exacerbation, a pt should have a sustained response for how long after
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bronchodilator therapy? _`-




a. 30 min
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b. 1 hour
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,c. 90 min
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d. 2 hours
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(hay 1136) _`-




True or False: The use of an inhalation chamber coupled with mouth
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washing after DPI use decreases local side effects and systemic absorption.
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False: The use of an inhalation chamber coupled with mouth washing
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after MDI use decreases local side effects, such as cough, dysphonia and
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oropharyngeal candidiasis and systemic absorption. _`- _`- _`- _`- _`-




(papa 250) _`-




Name at least 4 ICSs used for daily treatment of asthma.
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Beclomethasone HFA _`-




- Budesonide DPI (Pulmicort)
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- Flunisolide
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- Fluticasone (Flovent)
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- Mometasone
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- Triamcinolone acetonide
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(papa 253) _`-




Name 3 systemic corticosteroids used for long term therapy in patients with
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refractory, poorly controlled asthma. - Methylprednisolone
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- Prednisolone
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- Prednisone
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(papa 251) _`-

,The strongest identifiable predisposing factor for the development of asthma
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is _________, but obesity is increasingly recognized as a risk factor.
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Atopy
A syndrome characterized by a tendency to be "hyperallergic".
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(papa 243) _`-




Essentials of Asthma Diagnosis: _`- _`- _`-




- Episodic or chronic symptoms of airflow obstruction.
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- Reversibility of airflow obstruction, either spontaneously or following
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bronchodilator therapy. _`-




- Symptoms frequently worse at night or in the early morning.
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- Prolonged expiration and diffuse wheezes on physical exam.
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- Limitation of airflow on pulmonary function testing or positive
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bronchoprovocation challenge. ... _`- _`-_`- _`-




Which of the following findings on physical exam increase the probability of
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asthma?
a. nasal mucosal swelling
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b. increased nasal secretions
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c. nasal polyps
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d. all of the above
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All are often seen in pts with allergic asthma.
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(papa 246) _`-




True or False: Wheezing during forced expiration correlates well with the
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presence of air flow obstruction. False: Wheezing during normal
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, breathing correlates well with the presence of air flow obstruction, not
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during forced expiration.
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(papa 246)
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What findings on an ABG may indicate impending respiratory failure of an
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asthmatic pt and need for mechanical ventilation?
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a. Decreased PaCO2 and respiratory acidosis.
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b. Increased PaCO2 and respiratory acidosis.
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c. Increased PaCO2 and respiratory alkalosis.
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d. Decreased PaCO2 and respiratory alkalosis.
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respiratory acidosis. _`-




(papa 246)
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During a PFT, a patient inhales methacholine causing a ≥ 20% decrease in his
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FEV1. Is this a positive or negative test, and what is the test called?
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a. negative methacholine test of bronchial provocation.
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b. positive bronchial provocation
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c. positive methacholine test of bronchial provocation.
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d. none of the above
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provocation.
A negative test has a negative predictive value of asthma of 95%.
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(papa 247)
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When instructing your patient on how to use the PEF meter to monitor
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asthma control, when do you tell him to use it for the most accurate
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measurements?