Chapter
1: Definitions
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Explain airway pathology in asthma. |
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Describe the relationship of airway pathology to disordered lung
function. |
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List and explain all forms of airflow imitation in asthma. |
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Based on the functional consequences of airway inflammation, provide
an operational description of asthma. |
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Chapter
2: Epidemiology
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Describe the prevalence of asthma based on genetic factors, environmental
factors, allergens, and population characteristics. |
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6. |
Describe the mortality and morbidity of asthma. |
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7. |
Describe the evolution of asthma from infancy to adulthood. |
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8. |
Formulate a respiratory health survey questionnaire. |
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Chapter
3: Risk Factors
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Identify two predisposing factors that lead to the development of
asthma. |
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10. |
Identify four causal factors that lead to the development of asthma.
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11. |
Identify five contributing factors that lead to the development
of asthma. |
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12. |
Identify six factors that exacerbate asthma. |
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Chapter
4: Mechanism of Asthma
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Discuss the mechanism of airway inflammation in asthma. |
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14. |
Explain how nonspecific stimuli provoke reflex bronchoconstriction.
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15. |
Describe four characteristics symptoms of asthma. |
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16. |
List four factors that may contribute to airflow limitation in asthma.
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17. |
Describe nocturnal asthma. |
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Chapter
5: Diagnosis and Classification
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| 18. |
List five symptoms that would lead to a clinical diagnosis of asthma.
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| 19. |
Formulate five questions of the patient in considering the diagnosis
of asthma. |
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| 20. |
Describe how measurements of airflow limitation, its reversibility
and its variability can help in establishing a diagnosis of asthma.
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21. |
Describe two methods (FEV1 and FVC) used to assess the level of
airflow limitation. |
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22. |
Describe the additional factors to be considered in the diagnosis
of childhood asthma in the elderly, occupational asthma, seasonal
asthma, and cough variant asthma. |
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23. |
Explain the classification of asthma on the basis of etiology, severity
and pattern of airflow limitation. |
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24. |
Describe clinical features before treatment and daily medication
required to maintain control of asthma classified by its severity.
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Chapter
6: Prevention
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25. |
Discuss the goal of primary prevention of asthma. |
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26. |
Discuss seven primary prevention strategies for asthma. |
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27. |
Explain how the domestic mite allergen is a major causal risk factor
for asthma. |
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| 28. |
Describe five future programs for the primary prevention of asthma.
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Chapter
7: A Six-Part Asthma Management Program
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| 29. |
List seven goals for successful management of asthma. |
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| 30. |
Educate patients to develop a partnership in asthma management.
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| 31. |
Assess and monitor asthma severity with measurements of symptoms
and measurements of lung function. |
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| 32. |
Interpret PEF measurements for management of asthma. |
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| 33. |
Describe six nonpharmacological secondary prevention measures to
avoid or control asthma triggers. |
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| 34. |
Establish a medication plan for long-term management of asthma using
controller medications and reliever
medications.
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| 35. |
List eight parameters that would define control of asthma. |
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| 36. |
Describe a four-step treatment approach to the long term management
of asthma. |
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| 37. |
Ask six questions of the asthma patient to establish the diagnosis
and classify the severity of asthma. |
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| 38. |
Describe the four-step treatment approach for infants and young
children in the management of asthma. |
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| 39. |
List eight objectives for the control of asthma in infants and young
children. |
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40. |
List four categories of patients who are at high risk of asthma-related
death. |
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41. |
Classify 11 symptoms into mild, moderate and severe exacerbations
of asthma. |
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42. |
Describe treatment for home management of asthma exacerbations.
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43. |
Describe in a flow chart format the management of exacerbation of
asthma in a hospital environment. |
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44. |
List eight factors that would indicate the need for close and continuous
supervision of the asthma patient in a hospital. |
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45. |
List three criteria for admitting the asthma patient to the intensive
care unit. |
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46. |
List nine criteria to determine if the patient can be discharged
from continuous supervision in a hospital. |
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| 47. |
Explain special considerations required in managing asthma in relation
to pregnancy, physical activity, surgery, occupational asthma, and
aspirin-induced asthma. |
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