A 26-year-old with moderate persistent asthma uses albuterol daily and fluticasone HFA 110 mcg bid. She has two exacerbations this year. Which control...

Question

A 26-year-old with moderate persistent asthma uses albuterol daily and fluticasone HFA 110 mcg bid. She has two exacerbations this year. Which controller strategy reduces exacerbations and medication burden per 2020 focused updates?

Accepted Answer

Switch to budesonide-formoterol as single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART)

Answer

Add tiotropium inhaler daily

Answer

Start montelukast monotherapy

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Increase fluticasone dose only

Answer

Use oral prednisone 10 mg every other day

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asthma

A 26-year-old with moderate persistent asthma uses albuterol daily and fluticasone HFA 110 mcg bid. She has two exacerbations this year. Which controller strategy reduces exacerbations and medication burden per 2020 focused updates?