NABP Exam FPGEE Topic 9 Question 91 Discussion

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Question #: 91
Topic #: 9

Patient has a relevant increase in his asthma symptoms due to environmental allergies. He is currently having salbutamol and fluticasone inhalers. What would you advise as an adjunct medication to treat his symptoms?

AOral corticosteroids

BHigher dose of corticosteroid inhalers

CSalmeterol

DSodium cromoglycate

EAnticholinergic agents

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Raylene

2 months ago

Oral corticosteroids? Really? A sounds like a recipe for disaster. Let's keep things topical, shall we?

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Scarlet

1 months ago

E) Anticholinergic agents

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Gladys

1 months ago

D) Sodium cromoglycate

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Sanda

2 months ago

C) Salmeterol

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Sarah

2 months ago

B) Higher dose of corticosteroid inhalers

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Elly

2 months ago

Haha, I bet the answer is E. Anticholinergic agents would be like putting a Band-Aid on a bullet wound!

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Tyra

2 months ago

I'm going with D. Sodium cromoglycate is a great adjunct medication for treating environmental allergies.

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Denae

1 months ago

I'm going with D. Sodium cromoglycate is a great adjunct medication for treating environmental allergies.

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Dominga

1 months ago

E) Anticholinergic agents

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Jacob

2 months ago

D) Sodium cromoglycate

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Rebecka

2 months ago

C) Salmeterol

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Gerald

2 months ago

B) Higher dose of corticosteroid inhalers

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Derrick

2 months ago

A) Oral corticosteroids

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Ressie

3 months ago

I would suggest sodium cromoglycate as it is a mast cell stabilizer and can help with allergic asthma symptoms.

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Allene

3 months ago

B is the obvious choice here. Increasing the dose of corticosteroid inhalers is the most effective way to manage this patient's symptoms.

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Dorsey

2 months ago

I think it's important to weigh the benefits and risks of each option before deciding.

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Fatima

2 months ago

That's true, but long-term use of oral corticosteroids can have more side effects.

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Herman

2 months ago

But wouldn't oral corticosteroids provide quicker relief for the patient?

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Jolanda

2 months ago

I agree, increasing the dose of corticosteroid inhalers is the best option.

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Jerry

3 months ago

I disagree, I believe a higher dose of corticosteroid inhalers would be more appropriate.

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Annmarie

3 months ago

Hmm, I think option C is the way to go. Salmeterol is a long-acting beta-agonist that can really help with asthma symptoms.

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Lenita

2 months ago

I would recommend trying oral corticosteroids as an adjunct medication for better control of asthma symptoms.

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Carin

2 months ago

I think I would go with option B, a higher dose of corticosteroid inhalers might be more effective.

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Elli

3 months ago

I agree, salmeterol can be a good choice as an adjunct medication for asthma.

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Laurena

3 months ago

I think option C is the way to go. Salmeterol is a long-acting beta-agonist that can really help with asthma symptoms.

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Yvonne

3 months ago

I think oral corticosteroids would be a good option.

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