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What is the primary characteristic of asthma?
What is the primary characteristic of asthma?
- Reversible airway narrowing (correct)
- Irreversible airway narrowing
- Emphysema
- Chronic bronchitis
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the USA, what is asthma classified as?
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the USA, what is asthma classified as?
- A chronic respiratory disease
- An acute lung condition
- A congenital lung defect
- A chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a main pathophysiological feature of asthma?
Which of the following is NOT a main pathophysiological feature of asthma?
- Airflow obstruction (reversible)
- Airway hyper-responsiveness
- Lung tissue scarring (correct)
- Airway inflammation
What is the primary cause of airway narrowing in asthma?
What is the primary cause of airway narrowing in asthma?
Which of the following can trigger an asthma exacerbation or flare-up?
Which of the following can trigger an asthma exacerbation or flare-up?
During an asthma attack, what respiratory difficulty does an individual experience?
During an asthma attack, what respiratory difficulty does an individual experience?
What is a common feature of episodic asthma?
What is a common feature of episodic asthma?
How is chronic asthma typically different from episodic asthma?
How is chronic asthma typically different from episodic asthma?
How is asthma diagnosis confirmed?
How is asthma diagnosis confirmed?
What is the purpose of spirometry in diagnosing asthma?
What is the purpose of spirometry in diagnosing asthma?
What issue can mimic an asthma attack due to vocal cord dysfunction?
What issue can mimic an asthma attack due to vocal cord dysfunction?
What can physiotherapists consider when managing vocal cord dysfunction that presents like an asthma attack?
What can physiotherapists consider when managing vocal cord dysfunction that presents like an asthma attack?
Which of the following is a common trigger for asthma?
Which of the following is a common trigger for asthma?
What happens in the airways when air trapping occurs?
What happens in the airways when air trapping occurs?
Which of the following is NOT a permanent change in the airways due to chronic inflammation?
Which of the following is NOT a permanent change in the airways due to chronic inflammation?
What symptom may not always correlate with the degree of airway obstruction in asthma?
What symptom may not always correlate with the degree of airway obstruction in asthma?
How can classrooms be modified to reduce asthma triggers according to the text?
How can classrooms be modified to reduce asthma triggers according to the text?
What is a possible consequence of long-term damage to the airway epithelium?
What is a possible consequence of long-term damage to the airway epithelium?
What is one effect of dynamic airway collapse caused by a movement in the equal pressure point (EPP)?
What is one effect of dynamic airway collapse caused by a movement in the equal pressure point (EPP)?
What is a characteristic symptom of asthma related to excessive airway secretions?
What is a characteristic symptom of asthma related to excessive airway secretions?
What is one consequence of chronic changes in the airways due to inflammation?
What is one consequence of chronic changes in the airways due to inflammation?
What can cause dynamic airway collapse during an asthma attack?
What can cause dynamic airway collapse during an asthma attack?
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