Check Your Asthma I.Q.

Prepared by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/asth_iq.htm

The following true-or-false statements test what you know about asthma. Be sure to read the correct answers and explanations on the back of this sheet.
  1. Asthma is a common disease among children and adults in the United States.
    True False
  1. Asthma is an emotional or psychological illness.
    True False
  1. The way that parents raise their children can cause asthma.
    True False
  1. Asthma episodes may cause breathing problems, but these episodes are not really harmful or dangerous.
    True False
  1. Asthma episodes usually occur suddenly without warning.
    True False
  1. Many different things can bring on an asthma episode.
    True False
  1. Asthma cannot be cured, but it can be controlled.
    True False
  1. . There are different types of medicine to control asthma.
    True False
  1. . People with asthma have no way to monitor how well their lungs are functioning.
    True False
  1. Both children and adults can have asthma.
    True False
  1. Tobacco smoke can make an asthma episode worse.
    True False
  1. People with asthma should not exercise.
    True False

Your Score--How many answers did you get correct?

11-12 correct = Congratulations! You know a lot about asthma. Share this information with your family and friends.

10-11 correct = Very good.

Fewer than 10 correct = Go over the answers and try to learn more about asthma.



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