NAECB Self-Management Plans 3

Question 1

A patient reports their peak flow is consistently at 55% of personal best with worsening nighttime cough. According to a standard action plan, this falls in which zone?

Accepted Answer

YELLOW zone — take caution action steps

Answer

A peak flow of 50–79% of personal best places the patient in the YELLOW zone, indicating caution and the need for step-up management.

Question 2

Which of the following is a key component that MUST be included in a written asthma action plan?

Accepted Answer

Instructions for what to do in each symptom/peak flow zone

Answer

A written asthma action plan must include clear instructions for each zone (green, yellow, red) to guide self-management decisions.

Question 3

An asthma educator is working with an adult patient who cannot read. The best approach for the action plan is to:

Accepted Answer

Use pictograms, color coding, and verbal instruction with return demonstration

Answer

Pictograms, color-coded zones, and verbal instruction with return demonstration make action plans accessible to patients with low health literacy.

Question 4

A patient's asthma action plan includes oral corticosteroids. In which zone are oral corticosteroids typically used?

Accepted Answer

RED zone when rescue inhaler provides insufficient relief

Answer

Oral corticosteroids are listed in the RED zone action steps for severe exacerbations when the rescue inhaler does not provide adequate relief.

Question 5

How should an asthma action plan address exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB)?

Accepted Answer

Include pre-exercise medication instructions and warm-up strategies

Answer

Action plans for patients with EIB should include pre-exercise SABA use and warm-up strategies to prevent exercise-induced symptoms.

NAECB Exam Practice Test

NAECB Exam Practice Test

NAECB Self-Management Plans 3