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Question 1:

________ is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is characterized by a variety of recurring respiratory symptoms and pathophysiological changes that include obstruction, inflammation, hyper-responsiveness, and remodelling of the airways.
a) Bronchoconstriction
b) Asthma
c) COPD
d) Dyspnea

Question 2:

________ is thought to be the central pathophysiological process of asthma.
a) Dyspnea
b) Airway obstruction
c) Airway inflammation
d) Airway remodelling

Question 3:

The prevalence of asthma has ________ in the last few decades.
a) decreased markedly
b) decreased somewhat
c) increased somewhat
d) increased markedly

Question 4:

Regardless of severity, the overarching aim of asthma treatment is ________, which ideally is achieved with the right dose and combination of medications.
a) bronchodilation
b) asthma control
c) airway remodelling
d) airway reconstruction

Question 5:

Bender, Milgrom, and Apter (2003) estimated that ________ of patients show insufficient adherence to asthma maintenance medication schedules and self-monitoring of signs of the disease.
a) 10 per cent
b) 25 per cent
c) 50 per cent
d) 75 per cent

Question 6:

The cardinal physical symptom associated with COPD, the unpleasant sensation of breathlessness, is called ________.
a) airway limitation
b) dyspnea
c) airway inflammation
d) exacerbation

Question 7:

Pharmacological treatments of COPD do not include ________.
a) bronchodilator medications
b) antibiotics
c) antidepressants
d) inhaled corticosteroids

Question 8:

For asthma, ________ includes regular maintenance medication intake, monitoring symptoms and/or lung function, avoiding trigger exposure, and taking the necessary steps in case of exacerbations or emergencies.
a) self-management
b) self-maintenance
c) symptom-management
d) symptom-maintenance

Question 9:

Among the biofeedback techniques, only ________ has demonstrated some success in reducing medication needs and improving some aspects of lung function.
a) slow abdominal breathing
b) muscle relaxation
c) interoception training
d) heart rate variability feedback

Question 10:

Programs to help patients stop smoking range from ________ (advice, information, self-help materials) to ________ (telephone counselling, group counselling) interventions.
a) high-intensity; lower-intensity
b) low-intensity; higher-intensity
c) psychotherapy; social support–related
d) short-term; long-term

Higher Education

Fundamentals of Health Psychology: Chapter 14