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Childcare Training Post Exam
About Asthma
This series of questions covers the topics that were discussed in the training.
1.
An action plan is:
(Required.)
Prepared by a parent to tell the child what to do for asthma
Prepared by a doctor (health care provider) and explains what medications to use for asthma
Prepared by the child care worker and tells what activities were done today.
Used by a child care worker to communicate with parents about asthma
2.
All of the following are ways to manage asthma triggers in daycare settings EXCEPT:
(Required.)
Manage pests, using multiple strategies
Use air fresheners to remove strong odors.
Fix plumbing and moisture issues ASAP
Remove rugs whenever possible
3.
Name the first thing to do if a child begins to have asthma symptoms:
(Required.)
Immediately offer food and water
Check the child's Asthma Action Plan for the proper steps to take.
Give them a shot of epinephrine
Send them outside until symptoms pass
4.
What part of the body is affected by asthma?
(Required.)
Heart
Brain
Lungs
Nose
5.
Select the two main types of asthma medications:
(Required.)
Pain medication and controller medication
Controller medication and nasal spray
Quick-relief or rescue medications and control or preventive medications
Quick-relief or rescue medicines and pain medicine
6.
Of the two main types of asthma medicine, which one should every child with asthma keep in their child care center?
(Required.)
Appetite suppressant medication
Controller medication
Quick-relief or reliever medication
Pain medication
7.
Name one sign that a child's asthma is getting worse and 911 should be called:
(Required.)
the child is breathing normally, but is whining
the medicine given has improved the child's symptoms
the child's lips, skin, and / or nails turn blue
the child is too quiet
8.
The presence of ________________ can trigger an asthma attack.
(Required.)
cockroaches
plywood
UVB (ultraviolet) rays
Todas las anteriores
9.
Identify one way to manage children with asthma in daycare:
(Required.)
create a classroom environment that has minimal triggers
be familiar with the asthma action plan for each student with asthma
familiarize staff with children identified with asthma and how to respond if an attack occurs
all of the above
10.
Which of the following triggers can cause an asthma episode?
(Required.)
tobacco smoke
Respiratory infection
dust mites
all of the above
11.
During an asthma episode, the airways:
(Required.)
They open, are more flexible and dry inside
they are short and sticky inside
become tight, swollen, and full of mucus
loosens and fills with pus
12.
What does the term "spacer" describe?
(Required.)
the technique of making sure there is enough physical space between children to prevent recurring "contact triggers"
a device that redirects inhalers into the nostril in cases where the child is already inflamed by an asthma attack
a device that leaves space between the child and the medicine so that the medicine is sprayed into the child's airways and not into the back of the child's throat
a technical term for a coordinated amount of time between inhalations
