PC1 Module 4--Allergic Rhinitis, Cold, and Cough Self-Care

Which of the following supplements both treats the common cold and has anti-inflammatory properties?

a.) Ginseng

b.) Elderberry

c.) Echinacea

d.) Green Tea

c.) Echinacea

TRUE or FALSE: There is no evidence that Vitamin C can prevent the common cold

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE: Elderberry is more used for influenza than the common cold

TRUE

What is the active part of echinacea for ANTIVIRAL effects?

a.) Root

b.) Leaves

c.) Flowers

a.) Root

What is the active ingredient in green tea?

a.) Avocado dust

b.) Shrek's bathwater

c.) British tears

d.) EGCG

d.) EGCG

What is the most active part of echinacea?

a.) E. purpurea

b.) E. pallida

c.) E. angustifolia

a.) E. purpurea

For the only FDA-approved OTC med from green tea, what is it used for?

a.) Cough

b.) Fever

c.) Genital warts

d.) Runny nose

c.) Genital warts

TRUE or FALSE: Ginseng is safe in pregnancy

FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: For best effects, take echinacea at first sign of symptoms

TRUE

If a patient less than 12 has undiagnosed allergic rhinitis, can we treat them?

NO

If a pregnant or lactating patient has undiagnosed allergic rhinitis, can we treat them?

NO

If allergy symptoms are less than 4 days weekly, or less than 4 weeks, are they intermittent or persistent?

Intermittent

If allergy symptoms are more than 4 days weekly, or more than 4 weeks, are they intermittent or persistent?

Persistent

Allergies affecting sleep and/or activities, mild or moderate/severe?

Moderate/severe

Allergies not affecting sleep or activities, mild or moderate/severe?

Mild

Histamine release, early or late response allergies?

Early

Cytokine release, early or late response allergies?

Late

For dust mites, wash bedding in hot or cold water?

HOT

TRUE or FALSE: HEPA filters remove particles from dust mites

FALSE

Which is worse for pregnancy?

a.) 1st gen antihistamines

b.) 2nd gen antihistamines

b.) 2nd gen antihistamines

Shocking, I know

TRUE or FALSE: Avoid all antihistamines in lactation without MD approval

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE: If allergic rhinitis symptoms worsen or do not get better after 2-4 weeks of treatment, seek medical care

TRUE

What is the lowest oral temp listed here that is an exclusion for common cold self-treatment?

a.) 99.5 F

b.) 98.6 F

c.) 107.3 F

d.) 100.4 F

d.) 100.4 F

Infants younger than what age are excluded from common cold treatment?

a.) 2 months

b.) 3 months

c.) 6 months

d.) 12 months

b.) 3 months

TRUE or FALSE: Do not give honey to children younger than 1

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE: Fever is common in a cold

FALSE

How long can viral shedding last?

a.) 2 days or more

b.) 7 days or more

c.) 14 days or more

d.) 21 days or more

c.) 14 days or more

TRUE or FALSE: Cough is more common with flu than a cold

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE: Cold has abrupt onset, flu has gradual onset

FALSE--Other way around

Common concentrations of alcohol

Which decongestant is known to cause gastroschisis in newborns?

a.) Phenylephrine

b.) Sudafed

b.) Sudafed

--Phenylephrine also has birth defects like inguinal hernia and congenital hip dislocation

TRUE or FALSE: Decongestants increase milk production

FALSE

--Decrease it, so lactating mothers should increase fluid intake

TRUE or FALSE: Night sweats are an exclusion for self-treatment of cough

TRUE

Cough with a fever (either oral 100.4 F or 100 F other method), how long can fever last and still be self-treatable?

a.) 1 day

b.) 3 days

c.) 7 days

d.) 14 days

b.) 3 days

TRUE or FALSE: If cough worsens after 3-5 days or does not improve after 2-3 weeks, it's a referral

TRUE

(BLANK) is the normal protective layer of secretions consisting of water and mucins. Protects the epithelium from dehydration and from particulate invasion (along with ciliary action)

a.) Sputum

b.) Mucus

c.) Phlegm

b.) Mucus

(BLANK) results from host-response recruitment of macrophages and neutrophils that along with their products cause a color change to yellow and green. Involves activated inflammatory cells.

a.) Sputum

b.) Mucus

c.) Phlegm

c.) Phlegm

(BLANK) is expectorated phlegm

a.) Sputum

b.) Mucus

c.) Phlegm

a.) Sputum

What is the youngest age to self-treat for cough?

a.) 1

b.) 2

c.) 6

d.) 12

b.) 2

BONUS QUESTION: What grade are you gonna get on the final?

a.) 100

b.) 100

c.) 100

d.) 100

e.) All of the above

e.) All of the above