2023/2024 NR 602 FINAL EXAM

Step 1 Asthma approach-Intermittent -CORRECT ANSWER-symptoms 2x or less per requires SABA 2 days/week step 4: Medium dose ICS+LABA Step 3 Asthma Approach-Moderate Persistant -CORRECT ANSWER-daily symptoms nighttime symptoms 3-4x a month daily use of SABA FEV 60% but 80% exacerbations may affect activity Step 4 Asthma Approach-Severe Persistent -CORRECT ANSWER-continual FEV 60% step 1: SABA PRN requires SABA more than 2days/week, no more than once a day week no interference with normal activities Step 2 Asthma Approach-Mild persistent -CORRECT ANSWER-Symptoms 2 x a FEV 80% predicted some limitations symptoms requires SABA multiple x a day Tx of asthma -CORRECT ANSWER-Stepwise approach lung fx-FEV80% predicted nighttime symptoms 2x or less a month brief exacerbations Step 3: low dose ICS+ LABA or medium dose ICS asymptomatic and normal PED 2x or more per week exacerbations nighttime symptoms 7x a week extremely limited activity step 2: low dose ICS nighttime symptoms more than 1x per week, not nightly Step 5: high dose ICS+ LABA week, less than once per day Step 6: High dose ICS+LABA + corticosteroid