Take a Quiz to Test Your Asthma Knowledge

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Test Your Asthma Knowledge Quiz

1.	Question - Not Required -What makes it hard to breathe when you have asthma? Inflammation swelling inside the airways Bronchoconstriction muscles tighten around the airways Mucus excess mucus clog the airway All of the above
2.	Question - Not Required -An asthma trigger is a substance, activity or condition that makes asthma worse. Common asthma triggers are tobacco smoke, pollen, and mold. True or False: Strong emotions such as stress and crying or laughing too hard are also asthma triggers. True False
3.	Question - Not Required -True or False: People with asthma should not exercise. True False
4.	Question - Not Required -True or False: People with asthma should get a yearly flu shot. True False
5.	Question - Not Required -Asthma cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. Steps to keeping your asthma in good control are: Taking your asthma medication as prescribed by your health care provider Reducing your exposure to asthma triggers Monitoring your asthma symptoms All of the above Asthma Knowledge Quiz Answers 1.  ANSWER: All of the above EXPLANATION: When you have asthma there are three primary changes in the airways – inflammation, bronchoconstriction and excess mucus production. Watch What is Asthma? an animated video to  see how these changes affect the airway. 2.  ANSWER: True EXPLANATION: Common, everyday emotions can make asthma worse. Anger, fear, feeling anxious, stress or crying can trigger asthma, so can excitement or laughing to hard. Click to learn more about asthma triggers.      3.  ANSWER: False EXPLANATION: Exercise is good for everyone, including those with asthma, and helps keep us healthy and strong. Olympic gold medalist Peter Vanderkaay is just one of many Olympic athletes that have asthma, including Kristi Yamaguchi and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and former NFL players Jerome Bettis and Chris Draft. Click to learn more about asthma and exercise. 4.  ANSWER: True EXPLANATION: Respiratory infections such as the flu can worsen asthma. Protect your loved ones and yourself from influenza by getting a yearly flu shot. Learn more at www.facesofinfluenza.org. 5.  ANSWER: All of the above EXPLANATION: You can keep your asthma in good control by taking medications as prescribed, identifying and reducing asthma triggers, and monitoring your asthma symptoms. Talk to your health care provider about an Asthma Action Plan which can guide you through the steps of keeping your asthma in good control.

SOURCE: Taken directly from http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/asthma/test-your-asthma-knowledge-quiz.html