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fahad

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on: Jul 16, 2018
After initially conducting a pre- and postbronchodilator assessment on a stable asthmatic patient admitted to the hospital, how often would you recommend reassessment of peak expiratory flow rate/forced expiratory volume in 1 second?
 
  a. With each treatment
  b. Twice daily
  c. Once per day
  d. Every other day

Question 2

For a hospitalized patient who will require ongoing maintenance bronchodilator therapy after discharge, what should your end goal be?
 
  a. Complete relief of all patient symptoms
  b. Normal airflow and cessation of therapy
  c. Effective self-administration of the drug
  d. Peak expiratory flow rate that exceeds 70 of personal best


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javimendoza7

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
For patients who need ongoing maintenance therapy after the acute phase of illness, the goal should be effective self-administration of the drug.


fahad

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

ebonylittles

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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