Does My Child Have Asthma Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. While sitting quietly or doing light tasks such as dressing, what have you observed about your child’s breathing?
They have occasionally seemed a little more winded than expected
Their breathing has appeared comfortable and typical for them
Breathlessness has repeatedly appeared during light tasks
They have had pronounced breathlessness even while resting or barely moving
2. During the past month, how has coughing or difficult breathing affected your child’s sleep?
It has woken them on several nights or repeatedly disturbed the household
It has not woken them or disrupted sleep
It has caused one brief sleep disturbance
It has woken them more than once, but not regularly
3. Consider exposure to cold air, pollen, pets, dust, smoke, strong odors, or laughter. Is there a repeatable breathing response?
Several triggers, or nearly every exposure to one trigger, bring on symptoms
No consistent connection has been apparent
One possible connection occurred, but it has not repeated
The same trigger has brought on coughing, wheezing, or breathlessness more than once
4. Looking across recent weeks, which timing pattern most resembles your child’s symptoms?
There has not been a noticeable recurring timing pattern
Symptoms have returned in several similar situations, seasons, or times of day
A possible pattern appeared once but has not repeated
Symptoms follow a strong recurring pattern or occur across several predictable situations
5. When your child runs, plays hard, or participates in sports, what typically happens?
They occasionally cough or need a short pause but soon return
They repeatedly cough, wheeze, or stop earlier than peers
They usually participate without breathing symptoms beyond expected exertion
Breathing symptoms often prevent participation or continue well after stopping
6. Over the past three months, how often have you noticed a whistling or musical sound when your child breathes out?
I have not noticed that sound
I noticed it once during a respiratory illness
It has happened during more than one illness or active-play session
It occurs regularly, including at times when my child does not seem to have a cold
7. During a breathing episode, which description best matches your child’s color and alertness?
They became blue or gray around the lips, confused, very drowsy, or hard to wake
Their color and alertness remained typical
They were more tired or irritable but fully responsive and normal in color
They looked unusually pale or were less interactive, while still responding when addressed
8. What level of unplanned medical care have your child’s breathing episodes required?
A call or message to a clinician was needed after an episode, without an urgent examination
No breathing episode has prompted unplanned medical advice or care
A same-day urgent clinic visit was needed
An emergency department visit, ambulance, or hospital admission was needed
9. If your child has a prescribed quick-relief inhaler and action plan, what has happened when the medicine was used as directed?
It provided some relief, but symptoms returned later that day
Severe symptoms did not improve after the prescribed reliever medicine
It has not been needed, or prescribed use brought prompt, lasting relief
It gave little relief or seemed necessary more often than the plan allows
10. During your child’s worst recent breathing episode, how well could they speak, cry, drink, or feed?
They could not manage more than a few words, or could not drink or feed because of breathlessness
They communicated and drank or fed normally
They paused occasionally but completed sentences or feeding
They managed only short phrases, or feeding was clearly slowed by breathing
11. How have breathing symptoms affected school, childcare, outings, or ordinary family activities?
My child has mentioned discomfort but has generally continued as planned
They have repeatedly missed or left activities because of breathing symptoms
There has been no noticeable effect on attendance or participation
They have sometimes slowed down, sat out, or gone home early
12. If your child can describe how their chest feels—or shows you through their behavior—which option fits best?
They have repeatedly reported tightness or stopped to hold their chest while breathing
They have not reported or shown chest tightness
They have occasionally mentioned an unusual tight or heavy feeling
Chest tightness has been frequent, intense, or paired with obvious breathing difficulty
13. After a cold’s other symptoms improve, what usually happens to your child’s cough or noisy breathing?
It often continues beyond two weeks or returns in repeated bouts
It may linger for a few extra days
It generally settles as the cold clears
It commonly continues for about one to two weeks after other symptoms improve
14. What visible effort have you noticed when your child has trouble breathing?
Breathing was faster than usual, but they still appeared comfortable
There was persistent fast breathing or noticeable extra belly movement
There was no extra effort beyond what would be expected after activity
Skin pulled in between or below the ribs, or there was grunting or marked nostril flaring
15. Think about times when your child did not have an obvious cold. Which description best fits their coughing?
Repeated coughing bouts have occurred on many days or nights
There has been an occasional unexplained cough
Coughing has mainly been brief and connected to clear illnesses
Unexplained dry coughing has returned on several occasions