A 39‑year‑old man with severe asthma exacerbations despite low‑dose ICS/SABA has been nonadherent. What step is recommended to reduce exacerbations?...

Question

A 39‑year‑old man with severe asthma exacerbations despite low‑dose ICS/SABA has been nonadherent. What step is recommended to reduce exacerbations?

Accepted Answer

Switch to SMART with ICS‑formoterol

Answer

Add oral theophylline

Answer

Use SABA every 4 hours as controller

Answer

Add ICS‑salmeterol and keep SABA reliever

Answer

Use leukotriene receptor antagonist alone

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asthma (Exacerbation Reduction)