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future617RT

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on: Jul 24, 2018
When educating patients who are starting on inhaled corticosteroids, the provider should tell them that:
 
  1. They need to get any live vaccines before starting the medication.
  2. Inhaled corticosteroids need to be used daily during asthma exacerbations to be effective.
  3. Patients should rinse their mouths out after using the inhaled corticosteroid to prevent thrush.
  4. They can triple the dose number of inhalations of medication during colds to prevent needing systemic steroids.

Question 2

Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva) is an inhaled anticholinergic:
 
  1. Used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  2. Used in the treatment of asthma
  3. Combined with albuterol for treatment of asthma exacerbations
  4. Combined with fluticasone for the treatment of persistent asthma


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
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future617RT

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
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