Asthma Quiz Questions


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This is your chance to show us how much you know about asthma and allergies. This quiz is designed to test your basic knowledge of asthma and allergies as well as reinforce the areas that you are a little unclear about. No matter what your knowledge on asthma and allergies, give this quiz a try. As an added bonus for all those geniuses out there, the first 100 people to answer all the questions correctly will receive a free hard-back copy of Dr. Art Ulene's How to Outsmart Your Allergies.
Just send us a printout of this section with your answers circled and mail to:

      AAFA/New England
      109 Highland Avenue
      Needham, MA 02494

Good luck!

Question 1:

The United States of America's most costly and common illness is?

Cancer	Allergies
Asthma	HIV / AIDS

Question 2:

How many school days are lost in one year to allergies?

1 Million	2 Million
3 Million	5 Million

Question 3:

Each day, approximately how many Americans die from asthma?

five	eight
twelve	fourteen

Question 4:

Tobacco smoke can trigger asthma symptoms and make people with asthma more vulnerable to attacks?

True

False

Question 5:

Children of mothers who smoke are how many times as likely to develop asthma?

5 times as likely	4 times as likely
3 times as likely	2 times as likely

Question 6:

Only certain types of people can get asthma?

True

False

Question 7:

If you are allergic to a particular food, a little taste is OK?

True

False

Question 8:

What is the name of the device that measures how well your lungs are able to expel air?

Ventilator	Flow Chart
Peak Flow Meter	Respirator

Question 9:

Is there a cure for asthma?

Yes

Question 10:

What percentage of Americans have allergies?

10%	20%
30%	40%

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