Impairment and Risk - Registration Form

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Pretest
1. The primary goal of the NHLBI Expert Panel Report-3 Guidelines is to:
a. Maximize the quality of life
b. Prevent exacerbations and reduce overall health care costs
c. Minimize asthma severity and maximize control
d. Reduce impairment and risk
e. Provide asthma care guidance for primary care physicians
2. Which of the following are critical for classifying asthma severity?
a. Nighttime awakenings
b. FEV1 and FEV1/FVC
c. Frequency of SABA use
d. a & c
e. All of the above
3. Which method is most effective at enhancing patient adherence?
a. Improving communication with patient
b. Reassuring patients about the safety of their medication
c. Providing patient educational materials
d. Stressing the importance of smoking cessation and weight loss
4. Which is not a critical element of asthma control assessment?
a. FEV1
b. SABA use
c. Nocturnal awakening frequency
d. Symptom frequency
e. Patient self-evaluation
5. An individualized Asthma Action Plan:
a. Is recommended for all asthma patients at all visits
b. Helps patients treat decompensations
c. Is a plan reflective of patient-physician partnership
d. Provides patients with recommended actions based on symptoms and/or flow readings
e. All of the above