Asthma Control Quiz

1. Common asthma symptoms include: coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Do these symptoms cause you to wake at night or bother you when waking?
Yes
No
2. In the past few months, has your asthma kept you from work or school?
Yes
No
3. In the past few months, has your asthma caused you to seek urgent care at an ER, clinic or hospital?
Yes
No
4. Do you feel tight-chested, wheezy or cough during and after exercise?
Yes
No

5. Do you use your bronchodilator medicine more than three times a week? (a bronchodilator is the inhaler you use during asthma attacks to relieve symptoms)
Yes
No
6. Do you ever avoid any of the following situations because you’re afraid of aggravating your asthma:

visiting a friend’s house (because of allergens)
going to places with strong smells
walking in windy or cold weather
going outside on polluted or smoggy days
going to places where there is a lot of
cigarette smoke
laughing or feeling strong emotions
Yes
No
7. Do you have or are you concerned about the side effects from your asthma medications?
Yes
No
8. Do you feel that your asthma is becoming increasingly worse as time goes on?
Yes
No
9. Are you satisfied with the way your asthma is managed?
Yes
No