NAECB Practice exam

An eight-year-old-female with asthma was seen by her pharmacist for recurrent coughing and wheezing. Her mother complains that she wakes up twice per month with a cough in the past two months and needs albuterol twice a week for some relief. The pharmacist knows that according to ERP-3 guidelines, this level of asthma control should be classified as: A. Very poorly controlled B. Not well controlled C. Well controlled D. Very well controlled - Answer- B A patient has a predicted peak flow meter reading of 400 L/min. Today his peak flow reading is 450 L/min. What is your interpretation of today's peak flow? A. Personal best zone B. Green zone C. Red zone D. Yellow zone - Answer- B Uncontrolled asthma may product persistent abnormalities in lung function due to: A. Chronic Inflammation B. Chronic Muscle Contraction C. Chronic Esophageal Reflex D. Chronic Hyperresponsiveness - Answer- A A Sixteen-year-old adolescent develops wheezing after exposure to tobacco smoke. His initial pathophysiologic process causing the wheeze is due to. A.Inflammation B.Smooth muscle contraction C. Excessive mucus secretion D. Esophageal Spasm - Answer- B A five-year-old male came in for asthma recheck. Current symptoms identified by the parents are rhinorrhea, cough, itching and snoring. Which symptoms is most characteristic of Asthma? A. Rhinorrhea B. Cough C. Itching D. Snoring - Answer- B A thirty-six-year old presents with a history of cough that occurred one day last week and resolved with Albuterol used. He has been sleeping through the night without symptoms. Play basketball with his co-workers 3 nights a week. Classify his current asthma severity. A. Intermittent B. Mild p