Asthma and COPD Treatment

Course #24-630-


Study Points

  1. Identify emerging trends in drug therapy and their place in patient care practices.
  2. Review similarities and differences between asthma and COPD.
  3. Discuss reliever and maintenance therapies that are used to treat asthma and COPD.

    1 . What do asthma and COPD have in common?
    A) They have symptoms that usually start in adulthood.
    B) They often present with allergies, rhinitis, and eczema.
    C) They can present with cough, shortness of breath, or wheezing.
    D) They usually present in patients with a history of tobacco smoking.

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    2 . Which inhaler can be used for maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) for asthma?
    A) Budesonide/albuterol
    B) Budesonide/formoterol
    C) Fluticasone/salmeterol
    D) Fluticasone/umeclidinium/vilanterol

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    3 . Which medication is the best option to initiate first to manage mild COPD symptoms (occasional breathlessness, etc.)?
    A) Montelukast
    B) Tiotropium
    C) Vilanterol/umeclidinium
    D) Budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol

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