NAECB PRACTICE EXAM/ NAECB SELF-
ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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 - ANS 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 - ANS B
Uncontrolled asthma may product persistent abnormalities in lung function due to:
A. Chronic Inflammation
B. Chronic Muscle Contraction
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,C. Chronic Esophageal Reflex
D. Chronic Hyperresponsiveness - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 persistent
C. Moderate Persistent
D. Severe Persistent - ANS A
A patient when questioned what triggers her asthma replies flowers, cats, fresh cut grass and
gasoline. Which of her triggers is an irritant?
A. Flowers
B. Cats
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, C. Grass
D. Gasoline - ANS D
Genetically susceptible infants are more likely to develop asthma when exposed to this trigger.
A. Enteric Coated Aspirin
B. Sodium sulfite
C. Dog dander
D. Tobacco smoke - ANS D
A sixty-five-year-old well controlled patient with asthma presents for asthma education. He was
recently started on new medication by his cardiologist and would like to know if any will affect
his asthma?
A. Carvedilol
B. Atorvastatin
C. Lisinopril
D. Clopidogrel - ANS A
Which trigger of asthma is due to de-humidified and cooled air entering the airway?
A. Smoking
B. Exercise
C. Aspirin
D. Respiratory infections - ANS B
A thirty-five-year-old presents with uncontrolled asthma. She is compliant with her medications
and has taking proper steps for minimization of triggers. Present co-morbidities: obsity,
hypothyroidism, hypertension, and gout. Which of her co-morbidities makes asthma difficult to
control?
A. Obesity
B. Hypothyroidism
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ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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 - ANS 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 - ANS B
Uncontrolled asthma may product persistent abnormalities in lung function due to:
A. Chronic Inflammation
B. Chronic Muscle Contraction
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,C. Chronic Esophageal Reflex
D. Chronic Hyperresponsiveness - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 persistent
C. Moderate Persistent
D. Severe Persistent - ANS A
A patient when questioned what triggers her asthma replies flowers, cats, fresh cut grass and
gasoline. Which of her triggers is an irritant?
A. Flowers
B. Cats
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, C. Grass
D. Gasoline - ANS D
Genetically susceptible infants are more likely to develop asthma when exposed to this trigger.
A. Enteric Coated Aspirin
B. Sodium sulfite
C. Dog dander
D. Tobacco smoke - ANS D
A sixty-five-year-old well controlled patient with asthma presents for asthma education. He was
recently started on new medication by his cardiologist and would like to know if any will affect
his asthma?
A. Carvedilol
B. Atorvastatin
C. Lisinopril
D. Clopidogrel - ANS A
Which trigger of asthma is due to de-humidified and cooled air entering the airway?
A. Smoking
B. Exercise
C. Aspirin
D. Respiratory infections - ANS B
A thirty-five-year-old presents with uncontrolled asthma. She is compliant with her medications
and has taking proper steps for minimization of triggers. Present co-morbidities: obsity,
hypothyroidism, hypertension, and gout. Which of her co-morbidities makes asthma difficult to
control?
A. Obesity
B. Hypothyroidism
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