Asthma Educator Certification Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Name the five things for moderate persistant Asthma (adult) Daily Symptoms Daily use of inhaler Nighttime awakenings more than once/week, but not nightly Moderate limitation to activities Lung function is < predicted Define Asthma Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory, obstructive, non-contagious airway disease with varying levels of severity. Lungs are a pair of ______ shaped organs Cone Lie in the pleural cavity separated by _________ Mediastinum Lungs extend from the ________ to 1-2 cm above the _______ Diaphragm, Clavicles These four things enter the lungs at the Hilum Mainstem bronchi, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves Thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs? Visceral pleura Thin layer on the inside of the chest wall? Parietal Pleura Area between the chest wall, and the lungs? Which contains a small amount of what? Pleural Space Fluid The average trachea is how long? 10-12 cm long What area of the airways no longer have cartilage to hold them open? Bronchioles Explain in relation to inhalation, and exhalation what the smooth muscle is doing. On inhalation the smooth muscle relaxes allowing the air to enter the alveoli, and on exhalation the smooth muscle contracts. Name the areas of gas exchange Terminal Bronchioles,Respiratory bronchioles these lead to alveolar ducts, then sacs, then to the alveoli themselves