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: Right Ans - Levofloxacin
According to the ARIA guidelines, all of the following can be used to treat mild
intermittent allergic rhinitis except: Right Ans - Intranasal steriod
The maximum dose of guaifenesin in children aged 6-12 years is Right 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: Right 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 Right Ans - Moxifloxacin
Risk factors for death from asthma include all of the following except: Right
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: Right Ans - Minimize the risk of repeated exacerbations
Compared to tiotropium, ipratropium has which of the following
characteristics? Right Ans - Shorter half-life
Omalizumab selectively binds to: Right Ans - IgE
Which is most consistent with the diagnosis of COPD? Right Ans -
FEV1/FVC ratio equal to or less than 0.70
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