Test your knowledge of respiratory tract diseases

Respiratory tract conditions — such as lung cancer, COPD and pneumonia — account for 20% of all deaths. Here, test your knowledge of these common conditions and treatment options.
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Pharmacists are often a first point of contact for patients with symptoms of respiratory tract disease. Pharmacists can help these patients by providing advice on treatments, how to prevent infection and the management of chronic disease.

Each question in our quiz includes a link to a relevant article from The Pharmaceutical Journal that provides more information on the topic. Work your way through the quiz by expanding the questions in the boxes below. When you have answered all the questions, select ‘Finish quiz’ at the bottom of the page to see your score.


Photo of young Asian woman using inhaler while suffering from asthma at home

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This question is from ‘Improving the management of uncontrolled asthma for adults in England: where do pharmacists fit?’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

Young boy lying on the couch and coughing

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This question is from ‘How to identify and manage prolonged acute and chronic cough in pre-school children’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

Young boy with nebuliser

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This question is from ‘Croup: diagnosis and management’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more.

Diagram of lungs

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This question is from ‘Lung cancer: screening, diagnosis and management’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

COPD inhaler

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This question is from ‘Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: diagnosis and management’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

Man undergoing an abdominal ultrasound scan

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This question is from ‘Cystic fibrosis: management of non-respiratory manifestations’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a HEp2/HeLa cell (Human epithelial cell line) infected with RSV A (Strain Long).

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This question is from ‘Respiratory syncytial virus in children’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

computer generated tomography scan of human lungs affected by COVID-19 pneumonia

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This question is from ‘COVID-19 pneumonia and COVID-19 associated acute respiratory distress syndrome: diagnosis and management’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

Photo of a hand holding an inhaler

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This question is from ‘Best practice principles for inhaler prescribing’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

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This question is from ‘Case-based learning: chronic breathlessness in adults’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

A child in hospital blows into a peak flow meter

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This question is from ‘Improving asthma care for children and young people’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

Photo of an older asian man clutching this throat

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This question is from ‘Case-based learning: sore throat’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

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A false-colour X-ray showing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a condition where the lung’s alveoli gradually thicken and scar owing to chronic, progressive inflammation

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This question is from ‘Diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

This question is from ‘Clinical impact of CFTR modulator therapy roll-out’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

Photo of a male paediatrician teaching a young girl patient how to use inhaler in a doctor's office

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This question is from ‘Children and young people with asthma: symptoms, diagnosis and the role of pharmacy’. Please refer to the original article if you would like to know more. 

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Citation
The Pharmaceutical Journal, PJ, March 2025, Vol 314, No 7995;314(7995)::DOI:10.1211/PJ.2025.1.348912

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