1.) A child enters the office with the following symptoms, which symptom would NOT be associated with an asthma diagnosis?
- a. expiratory wheezing
- b. shortness of breath
- c. stridor
- d. chest tightness
2.) What is the main function of the lungs?
- a. pump blood throughout the body via the circulatory system
- b. supply adequate oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the blood
- c. help the body excrete waste through urine
- d. supply adequate carbon dioxide to the blood and remove oxygen from the blood
3.) What is true of childhood asthma?
- a. It is the least prevalent chronic childhood disease.
- b. It is a type II hypersensitivity reaction.
- c. It presents more severely in smaller children due to their smaller airway diameter.
- d. It results in permanent bronchial constriction and hyperresponsiveness.
4.) Which immunoglobulin mediates the asthmatic response?
- a. IgG
- b. IgM
- c. IgA
- d. IgE
5.) True or False: The early asthmatic response is categorized by airway hyperresponsiveness and manifests 4-8 hours after introduction to antigen.
- a. True
- b. False