FHEA RESPIRATORY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A 78-year-old woman with COPD is using ipratropium bromide/albuterol (salbutamol) via MDI
(Combivent®), inhaled fluticasone, and theophylline. She has had doxycycline treatment failure
on day 3 of therapy during a COPD exacerbation. You consider prescribing: -
ANS Levofloxacin
According to the ARIA guidelines, all of the following can be used to treat mild intermittent
allergic rhinitis except: - ANS Intranasal steriod
The maximum dose of guaifenesin in children aged 6-12 years is - ANS 1.2 g/day
The mother of a 3-year-old boy complains that her child has nocturnal coughing spells from an
upper respiratory tract infection. You recommend trying honey for symptomatic relief of cough
at a dose of: - ANS 1/2 teaspoon
Which is the most appropriate choice of antimicrobial therapy for use during a moderate-to-
severe COPD exacerbation in a 72-year-old man with stage III (severe) COPD and type 2
diabetes mellitus - ANS Moxifloxacin
Risk factors for death from asthma include all of the following except: - ANS Living in a rural
setting
According to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) COPD guidelines,
the goal of inhaled corticosteroid use in stage III or severe COPD is to: - ANS Minimize the
risk of repeated exacerbations
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A 78-year-old woman with COPD is using ipratropium bromide/albuterol (salbutamol) via MDI
(Combivent®), inhaled fluticasone, and theophylline. She has had doxycycline treatment failure
on day 3 of therapy during a COPD exacerbation. You consider prescribing: -
ANS Levofloxacin
According to the ARIA guidelines, all of the following can be used to treat mild intermittent
allergic rhinitis except: - ANS Intranasal steriod
The maximum dose of guaifenesin in children aged 6-12 years is - ANS 1.2 g/day
The mother of a 3-year-old boy complains that her child has nocturnal coughing spells from an
upper respiratory tract infection. You recommend trying honey for symptomatic relief of cough
at a dose of: - ANS 1/2 teaspoon
Which is the most appropriate choice of antimicrobial therapy for use during a moderate-to-
severe COPD exacerbation in a 72-year-old man with stage III (severe) COPD and type 2
diabetes mellitus - ANS Moxifloxacin
Risk factors for death from asthma include all of the following except: - ANS Living in a rural
setting
According to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) COPD guidelines,
the goal of inhaled corticosteroid use in stage III or severe COPD is to: - ANS Minimize the
risk of repeated exacerbations
1 Copyright ©2025 SIRJOEL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
