Test Your Seasonal Allergy Knowledge: Quiz Yourself on Symptoms, Triggers, and Prevention

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* 1. People with tree pollen allergies will have worsening symptoms during:

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

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* 2. Thunderstorms can worsen allergy symptoms and trigger asthma attacks?

True

False

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* 3. People with ragweed pollen allergy suffer most in the fall.

True

False

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* 4. People with allergic rhinitis may have all the following symptoms except:

Itchy throat

Ear blockage

Headache

Sneezing

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* 5. Certain foods can cross-react with pollen allergens and trigger allergic reactions in people with seasonal allergies?

True

False

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* 6. The most effective method to confirm an allergy is:

Immunoglobulin E test

Allergy skin test

Allergen challenge test

Absolute eosinophil count

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* 7. Eighty percent of people with asthma also have seasonal allergic rhinitis:

True

False

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* 8. Seasonal allergies can make asthma worse, and effective allergy treatment and allergen avoidance reduces asthma symptoms.

True

False

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* 9. The most frequent cause of seasonal allergic rhinitis is:

Tree pollen

Ragweed pollen

Macadamia nuts

Grass pollen

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* 10. Which of these is not recommended as a treatment for seasonal respiratory allergies?

Leukotriene receptor antagonists

Antihistamines

Antibiotics

Bronchodilators