A 28-year-old with moderate persistent asthma uses albuterol daily and has 2 night awakenings/week. Best controller strategy per recent US guidance?...

Question

A 28-year-old with moderate persistent asthma uses albuterol daily and has 2 night awakenings/week. Best controller strategy per recent US guidance?

Accepted Answer

As-needed low-dose ICS-formoterol (SMART)

Answer

Daily low-dose ICS plus as-needed SABA

Answer

As-needed SABA only

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Leukotriene receptor antagonist monotherapy

Answer

Oral prednisone 5 mg daily

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Asthma