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Asthma- Part 4
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1.Asthma is related to which of the following ?
A. Atopic dermatitis (AD)
B. Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD)
C. Seborrheic Dermatitis
D. All of the above
2. Asthma is a feature of which of the following ?
A. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
B. Verner-Morrison syndrome
C. Carcinoid syndrome
D. All of the above
3. Flushing is a feature of which of the following ?
A. Systemic mastocytosis
B. Chronic myeloid leukemia
C. Menopause
D. All of the above
3. Creola bodies are made up of ?
A. Airway epithelium
B. Airway smooth muscle
C. Thick and stringy mucus
D. All of the above
4. Curschman’s spirals in sputum is seen in ?
A. Tubercular cavity
B. Bronchial Asthma
C. Bronchiectasis
D. All of the above
5. Airflow limitation is represented by ?
A. Reduced FEV1
B. Reduced FEV1 / FVC ratio
C. PEF
D. All of the above
6. At necropsy, in a case of acute asthma, feature not found is ?
A. Gross overdistention of lungs
B. Failure of lungs to collapse when pleural cavities are opened
C. Gelatinous plugs of exudate in terminal bronchioles
D. Destructive emphysema
7. In acutely ill asthmatic patient, residual volume is about ?
A. 100 % of normal
B. 250 % of normal
C. 300 % of normal
D. 400 % of normal
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8. Which of the following is found during acute exacerbation of asthma ?
A. Hypoxia
B. Hypocapnia
C. Respiratory alkalosis
D. All of the above
9. Ominous finding during acute exacerbation of asthma is ?
A. Normal arterial carbon dioxide tension
B. Metabolic acidosis
C. Cyanosis
D. All of the above
10. Which of the following indicate severe and prolonged bronchial obstruction in asthma ?
A. High pitched wheezing
B. Visibly active accessory muscles of respiration
C. Paradoxical pulse
D. All of the above
11. All of the following have relation with severity of asthma except ?
A. Respiratory rate
B. Pulsus paradoxus
C. Inability to speak
D. Use of accessory muscles of respiration
12. Reversibility of asthma is defined as ?
A. >= 15% increase in FEV1 after 2 puffs of agonists
B. > 15% increase in FEV1 after 4 puffs of agonists
C. >= 20% increase in FEV1 after 2 puffs of agonists
D. > 20% increase in FEV1 after 4 puffs of agonists
13. Reversibility of asthma is defined as an increase in FEV1 15 minutes after inhaled short-acting beta2-agonist of ?
A. > 12 % or 50 mL
B. > 12 % or 100 mL
C. > 12 % or 150 mL
D. > 12 % or 200 mL
14. In asthma, increased airway responsiveness (AHR) is measured by ?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitric Oxide (NO)
C. Methacholine
D. All of the above
15. Aim of asthma therapy is to reduce peak expiratory flow (PEF) circadian variation to ?
A. < 5 %
B. < 10 %
C. < 15 %
D. < 20 %
16. Which of the following is used in the prevention of EIA ?
A. Short-acting Beta2-agonists (SABAs)
B. Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICSs)
C. Cromolyn sodium
D. All of the above
17. Which of the following may be associated with wheezing ?
A. Eosinophilic pneumonias
B. Polyarteritis nodosa
C. Churg-Strauss syndrome
D. All of the above
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18. Which of the following is not a bronchodilator drug ?
A. Beta2-adrenergic agonists
B. Anticholinergics
C. Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICSs)
D. Theophylline
19. Which of the following is related to beta2-agonists ?
A. G protein
B. Adenylyl cyclase
C. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (AMP)
D. All of the aboveBeta
20. Actions of Beta2-agonists include all except ?
A. Reduction in airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR)
B. Inhibition of mast cell mediator release
C. Reduction in plasma exudation
D. Inhibition of sensory nerve activation
In contrast to corticosteroids, beta2-agonist have no effects on inflammatory cells in airways and
there is no reduction in AHR.
21. Which of the following about beta2-agonists is false ?
A. SABAs are useful in preventing EIA
B. LABAs should not be given without ICSs
C. Mast cell tolerance prevented by concomitant ICSs
D. None of the above
