Quiz: How much do you know about Asthma?

How much do you know about Asthma?

Asthma Quiz and Asthma Quiz Key ( download / print )

Students will answer the following questions to the best of their knowledge. Answer True/False or write the best answer.
After completing, discuss answers as a group.

1. Asthma is a common disease among children.
2. It is much less common for people to die from asthma now than it was twenty years ago.
3. Asthma cannot be triggered by changes in weather, exercise or stress.
4. A person can catch asthma from someone else.
5. Two things that families can change in the home to reduce asthma attacks are:
6. Asthma is a chronic lung disease – it cannot be cured but it can be controlled.
7. It is estimated that 1 million children in the United States suffered from asthma attacks last year.
8. Some young children “grow out” of their childhood asthma.
9. Over-the-counter asthma medications are OK for managing asthma.
10. Hospitalization rates for asthma among African-American children are higher than for those who are Hispanic or Caucasian.
11. Many kids have symptoms of asthma than have been diagnosed as having asthma by a doctor.
12. Tuscon is a great place to live if you have asthma because it’s so dry.
13. Three triggers that may cause or worsen asthma are:
14. Poor diet can contribute to higher rates of asthma.