4 - asthma mcqs

Question 1
Asthma is basically:
An infectious disease
An autoimmune disease
An atopic disease-----------
A malignant disease

Question 2
The characteristic feature of persistent asthma is:
Family history of disease
Airway inflammation---------------
Need for oral steroids
Nocturnal wheezing

Question 3
A simple instrument to roughly determine lung function is a:
Barometer
Manometer
Peak flow meter---------------
Sphygmomanometer

Question 4
The following drug cannot cause asthma:
Beta-blocker
Histamine
Ibuprofen
Atropine---------------

Question 5
Which of the following tests cannot detect airway inflammation?
Bronchial mucosal biopsy
Sputum eosinophil counts
Bronchoalveolar lavage
Spirometry--------

Question 6
The parameter to detect reversibility in airflow obstruction on a spirometry test is:
FEV1----------
FVC
MVV
RV

Question 7
The following bronchodilator is most commonly used when doing a reversibility test:
Salbutamol-----------
Adrenaline
Theophylline anhydrous
Atropine

Question 8
Bronchoprovocation tests usually use histamine to challenge the airways. Besides histamine, ____________ can also be used:
Ipratropium bromide
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Prednisolone
Metracholine---------

Question 9
In an acute severe attack of asthma, it is important to get a chest x-ray done to rule out:
A pleural effusion
A pneunothorax------------
Lung malignancy
COPD

Question 10
The following are helpful in determining the severity of an acute attack except:
Use of accersoy muscles of respiration
Ability to complete sentences
Peak expiratory flow rate
Pedal edema-------