NAECB Asthma Management
Exam 2025/2026: 167
Questions Answered, Exams of
Nursing Graded A+ Certified
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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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
C. Grass
D. Gasoline - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-D
Exam 2025/2026: 167
Questions Answered, Exams of
Nursing Graded A+ Certified
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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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
C. Grass
D. Gasoline - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-D
