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All patients should have a written asthma action plan that includes: 1. instructions for daily management 2. what to do in response to specific changes in status 3. how to recognize symptoms and patterns indicating inadequate control or need for additional therapy
- True
- False

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All items taken from Current 2014 starting on page 235 or from Lippincott starting on page 339

2.

All patients with asthma should be prescribed a quick relief inhaler (short-acting beta2-agonist).
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True
3.

Short-acting beta2-agonists:
- Relief
- Control
Correct Answer

A. Relief
4.

Dexamethasone, prednisone, solumedrol What drug class?
- Oral corticosteroids
- Inhaled corticosteroids
- Anticholinergics
- Long-acting beta2-agonists
Correct Answer

A. Oral corticosteroids
5.

Inhaled corticosteroids:
- Control
- Relief
Correct Answer

A. Control
6.

Leukotriene antagonists:
- Control
- Relief
Correct Answer

A. Control

Explanation

Can be used for prophylaxis but are not effective in situations in which immediate bronchodilation is required.
Lippincott 344

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Ipratropium, tiotropium What drug class?
- Anticholinergics
- Inhaled corticosteroids
- Short-acting beta2-agonists
- Long-acting beta2-agonists
Correct Answer

A. Anticholinergics
8.

The strongest identifiable predisposing factor for the development of asthma is:
- Atopy
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Age
Correct Answer

A. Atopy

Explanation

Obesity is increasingly recognized as a risk factor.

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9.

Albuterol, pirbuterol, terbutaline, levalbuterol, metaproterenol What drug class?
- Long-acting beta2-agonists
- Short-acting beta2-agonists
- Inhaled corticosteroids
- Anticholinergics
Correct Answer

A. Short-acting beta2-agonists
10.

Salmeterol, formoterol What drug class?
- Oral corticosteroids
- Anticholinergics
- Short-acting beta2-agonists
- Long-acting beta2-agonists
Correct Answer

A. Long-acting beta2-agonists
11.

Long-acting beta2-agonists:
- Relief
- Control
Correct Answer

A. Control
12.

Cromolyn:
- Relief
- Control
Correct Answer

A. Control

Explanation

Current 2014 p 244

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13.

Zafirlukast, montelukast, zileuton What drug class?
- Anticholinergics
- Oral corticosteroids
- Leukotriene antagonists
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Correct Answer

A. Leukotriene antagonists
14.

This bronchodilator used to be the mainstay of asthma therapy but it shouldn't be what you turn to first these days because of its narrow therapeutic window (requires monitoring), tons of side effects, and tons of drug interactions.
- Pirbuterol
- Formoterol
- Cromolyn
- Theophylline
Correct Answer

A. Theophylline
15.

Long-acting beta2-agonists such as salmeterol can be used as monotherapy.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

LABAs are an adjunct to therapy, not monotherapy!

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16.

Asthma is more common in males under 14 and in female adults.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True
17.

Beclomethasone, fluticasone, triamcinolone, mometasone What drug class?
- Short-acting beta2-agonists
- Oral corticosteroids
- Inhaled corticosteroids
- Anticholinergics
Correct Answer

A. Inhaled corticosteroids
18.

This drug is the mainstay of all long-term asthma therapy beyond the "intermittent" severity level.
- Anticholinergics
- Cromolyn
- Inhaled corticosteroids
- Oral corticosteroids
Correct Answer

A. Inhaled corticosteroids
19.

Asthma deaths are higher in caucasians than in any other ethnic group.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

Current 2014 p 235
Death rates from asthma are highest among blacks aged 15-24

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20.

Theophylline What drug class?
- Macrolide
- Leukotriene antagonists
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
- Anticholinergic
Correct Answer

A. Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
21.

Cromolyn What drug class?
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
- Leukotriene antagonists
- Anticholinergics
- Mast cell stabilizers
Correct Answer

A. Mast cell stabilizers
22.

Asthma essentials of diagnosis: (check all that apply)
- Episodic symptoms of airflow obstruction
- Airflow obstruction is reversible, either spontaneously or with bronchodilators
- Symptoms frequently better at night
- Prolonged expiration and diffuse wheezes
Correct Answer(s)

A. Episodic symptoms of airflow obstruction
A. Airflow obstruction is reversible, either spontaneously or with bronchodilators
A. Prolonged expiration and diffuse wheezes

Explanation

Current 2014 p 235
Symptoms are frequently worse at night or in early morning, not better.

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23.

Anticholinergics:
- Relief
- Control
Correct Answer

A. Relief

Explanation

Current 2014 page 245
Works only on vagally-mediated bronchospasm, not allergen- or exercise-induced.

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24.

These can be triggers of asthma: (check all that apply)
- Exercise
- Exposure to cigarette smoke
- Cold air
- URI
- Certain times in the menstrual cycle
- Decompensated heart failure
Correct Answer(s)

A. Exercise
A. Exposure to cigarette smoke
A. Cold air
A. URI
A. Certain times in the menstrual cycle
A. Decompensated heart failure
25.

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors:
- Control
- Relief
Correct Answer

A. Relief
26.

Oral corticosteroids:
- Control
- Relief
Correct Answer

A. Relief

Explanation

1-2 weeks for severe exacerbations

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27.

These drugs work by reducing inflammation. (check all that apply)
- Fluticasone
- Cromolyn
- Tiotropium
- Theophylline
- Zileuton
- Terbutaline
- Dexamethasone
- Salmeterol
Correct Answer(s)

A. Fluticasone
A. Cromolyn
A. Zileuton
A. Dexamethasone
28.

These drugs work by bronchodilating or inhibiting bronchoconstriction. (check all that apply)
- Beclomethasone
- Cromolyn
- Ipratropium
- Theophylline
- Montelukast
- Albuterol
- Solumedrol
- Salmeterol
Correct Answer(s)

A. Ipratropium
A. Theophylline
A. Albuterol
A. Salmeterol

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Pulmonary - Asthma

All patients should have a written asthma action plan that includes: 1. instructions for daily management 2. what to do in response to specific changes in status 3. how to recognize symptoms and patterns indicating inadequate control or need for additional therapy

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All patients with asthma should be prescribed a quick relief inhaler (short-acting beta2-agonist).

Short-acting beta2-agonists:

Dexamethasone, prednisone, solumedrol What drug class?

Inhaled corticosteroids:

Leukotriene antagonists:

Ipratropium, tiotropium What drug class?

The strongest identifiable predisposing factor for the development of asthma is:

Albuterol, pirbuterol, terbutaline, levalbuterol, metaproterenol What drug class?

Salmeterol, formoterol What drug class?

Long-acting beta2-agonists:

Cromolyn:

Zafirlukast, montelukast, zileuton What drug class?

This bronchodilator used to be the mainstay of asthma therapy but it shouldn't be what you turn to first these days because of its narrow therapeutic window (requires monitoring), tons of side effects, and tons of drug interactions.

Long-acting beta2-agonists such as salmeterol can be used as monotherapy.

Asthma is more common in males under 14 and in female adults.

Beclomethasone, fluticasone, triamcinolone, mometasone What drug class?

This drug is the mainstay of all long-term asthma therapy beyond the "intermittent" severity level.

Asthma deaths are higher in caucasians than in any other ethnic group.

Theophylline What drug class?

Cromolyn What drug class?

Asthma essentials of diagnosis: (check all that apply)

Anticholinergics:

These can be triggers of asthma: (check all that apply)

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors:

Oral corticosteroids:

These drugs work by reducing inflammation. (check all that apply)

These drugs work by bronchodilating or inhibiting bronchoconstriction. (check all that apply)