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1. A five-year-old child requires daily use of a short-acting beta2-agonist for wheezing
and the child's symptoms exacerbate at least twice a week during physical exercise. The
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parent reports that the child has a dry cough at night, which occurs several times a week.
The child's asthma is classified as: a. Mild persistent
b. Moderate intermittent
c. Moderate persistent
d. Severe persistent
Answer: a. Mild persistent
b. Moderate intermittent
c. Moderate persistent
d. Severe persistent
2. You are prescribing a short course of oral steroids for a 5-year-old with asthma. She weighs
20 kilograms. Which is an appropriate dose?
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, a. Prednisolone 25 mg BID
b. Prednisolone 15mg BID
c. Prednisolone 15 mg once a day
d. Prednisolone 10mg once a day
Answer: a. Prednisolone 25 mg BID
b. Prednisolone 15mg BID
c. Prednisolone 15 mg once a day
d. Prednisolone 10mg once a day
3. 3. What is an appropriate medication regimen to initiate for a pediatric patient
that you have diagnosed as having moderate persistent asthma a. prn SABA
b. prn SABA and low dose ICS + LABA the key part I mistakenly left out this patient was not
on any medications
c. prn SABA and oral LTRA
d. low dose ICS
Answer: a. prn SABA
b. prn SABA and low dose ICS + LABA the key part I mistakenly left out this patient was not on any
medications
c. prn SABA and oral LTRA
d. low dose ICS
4. 4. A 10-year-old with exercise-induced bronchospasm should be instructed
,to:
a. use a long-acting antimuscarinic agent (LAMA) prior to exercise b, use a short-
acting beta agonist (SABA) prior to exercise
c. use an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) prior to exercise
d. avoid all vigorous sports such as football or basketball
Answer: a. use a long-acting antimuscarinic agent (LAMA) prior to exercise b, use a short-
acting beta agonist (SABA) prior to exercise
c. use an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) prior to exercise
d. avoid all vigorous sports such as football or basketball
5. 5. A 29-year-old patient complains of chest tightness and cough at least 3 days a week. He
denies any limitations with his activities. He reports waking up coughing 2-3 times a month.
The patient's asthma is classified as:
a. mild persistent asthma
b. moderate persistent asthma
c. severe persistent asthma
d. intermittent asthma
Answer: a. mild persistent asthma
b. moderate persistent asthma
c. severe persistent asthma
d. intermittent asthma
, 6. 6. A 39-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of asthma is presently taking a low-dose ICS
daily and SABA prn.You the nurse practitioner have assessed that the patient's asthma is not
well controlled. Which is an appropriate action of the nurse practitioner:
a. add a daily inhaled SABA
b. add daily long-term oral corticosteroids
c. discontinue her low-dose ICS and add a high-dose ICS
b. add a daily inhaled LABA
Answer: b. add a daily inhaled LABA
7. 7. A 54-year-old patient is diagnosed with COPD and based on symptoms and
exacerbations, he is in Group A. Which is an appropriate medication for the nurse practitioner
to initiate?
a. Albuterol MDI
b. Theophylline
c. Budesonide MDI
d. Fluticasone
Answer: a. Albuterol MDI
8. 8. A 63-year-old male with COPD (Gold Group C) visits your office for medication
treatment. As the nurse practitioner what preferred first choice medication will you
prescribe?
a. prn short-acting beta-agonists