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1. Allergic rhinitis is a risk factor for the development of asthma.

 A. True
 B. False


2. Allergic rhinitis when accompanied by asthma is worse than rhinitis alone.

 A. True
 B. False


3. The ARIA guidelines provide a stepwise therapuetic approach to the treatment of allergic rhinitis.

 A. True
 B. False


4. Thorough evaluation of patients with allergic rhinitis for concomitant asthma is a key step in disease management.

 A. True
 B. False


5. Intranasal coticosterioid therapy provides which of the following?

 A. Relief of nasal and ocular symptom in allergic rhinitis
 B. Reduction in asthma symptoms and exercise-induced bronchospasm
 C. Reduction in bronchial responsiveness to allergens
 D. All of the above


6. The precise role of anti-leukotriene therapy in rhinitis is still under investigation.

 A. True
 B. False


7. Systemic effects of inhaled corticosteroid therapy are dose dependant.

 A. True
 B. False


8. Published data demonstrate attainment of final adult height in children receiving long term therapy with inhaled budesonide.

 A. True
 B. False


9. Factors influencing the potential for systemic effects with inhaled coticosteroid therapy include:

 A. Dosage regiman
 B. Specific properties of the inhaled coticosteroid
 C. Patient characteristics
 D. All of the above