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Asthma Friendly Childcare Pre-Test
About Asthma
1.
An Asthma Action Plan is:
(Required.)
Prepared by a parent to tell the child what to do for asthma
Prepared by doctor (healthcare provider) and explains what medicines to use for asthma
Prepared by the child care worker and tells what activities were done today
Used by a childcare worker to communicate with parents about asthma
2.
All of the following are ways to control asthma triggers in a childcare facility, EXCEPT:
(Required.)
Manage pests using multiple strategies
Use air fresheners to eliminate any strong smells or odors
Fix plumbing and moisture problems as soon as possible
Remove carpeting wherever possible
3.
Name the first thing you should do if a child starts having asthma symptoms:
(Required.)
Immediately give the child food and drink
Consult the child’s Asthma Action Plan for the appropriate steps to take
Give them an injection of epinephrine
Send them outside until symptoms pass
4.
What part of the body is affected by asthma?
(Required.)
heart
brain
lungs
kidney
5.
Select the two main types of asthma medications:
(Required.)
painkiller medication and controller medication
controller medication and nasal spray
quick-relief or reliever medication and controller or preventer medication
quick-relief or rescue medication and painkiller medication
6.
Of the two main types of asthma medications, which one type should all children with asthma have stored at your childcare facility?
(Required.)
appetite suppressant medication
controller medication
quick-relief or reliever medication
painkiller medication
7.
Name a sign that a child's asthma is getting worse and 911 should be called:
(Required.)
the child is breathing normally, but is sniffling
the medication administered has improved the child's symptoms
the child's lips, skin, and/or fingernails are turning blue
the child is too quiet
8.
The presence of ________________ can trigger an asthma attack.
(Required.)
cockroaches
plywood
UVB rays
all of the above
9.
Identify a way to manage children with asthma in the childcare facility:
(Required.)
create an environment in the classroom that has minimal triggers
be familiar with the Asthma Action Plan for each student with asthma
familiarize staff about 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.)
become widely open, floppy and dry inside
get short and sticky inside
become tight, swollen and filled with mucus
become loose and filled with pus
12.
What does the term ‘spacer’ describe?
(Required.)
the technique of making sure there is enough physical space between children to prevent recurrent ‘contact triggers’
a device that re-directs inhalers up the nostril in cases where the child is already inflamed from an asthma attack
a device that puts space between the child and the medicine, so that the medicine gets sprayed into the airways and not on the back of the child’s throat
a technical term for a coordinated amount of time between inhalations
