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MGLQZ

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An asthma patient's best effort produces a PEFR of 55 of personal best. What is indicated at this time?
 
  a. Patient should lie down and try to relax.
  b. Patient should probably seek medical at-tention now.
  c. Patient should retry the PEFR maneuver.
  d. Patient should take his or her controller medications.

Question 2

What stimulus is most commonly used in bronchoprovocation testing in the patient suspected to have asthma?
 
  a. Acetylcysteine
  b. Leukotriene inhibitors
  c. Methacholine
  d. Methylprednisolone


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kxciann

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

ANS: B
A PEFR below 60 of the personal best is in the red zone and signals a medical alert, requiring immediate medical attention if the patient does not return to the yellow or green zone with bronchodilator use.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The most commonly used bronchoprovocative stimulus is methacholine.


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

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:D TYSM

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