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Question 1 of 5

Long-term control medications of chronic bronchial asthma include the following drugs EXCEPT:

A. Selective long-acting B2-agonists (LABA) as salmeterol

B. Slow release theophylline

C. Inhaled corticosteroids as budesonide

D. $B$-adrenergic antagonists as pindolol

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: $B$-adrenergic antagonists as pindolol

Question 2 of 5

A patient suffering from 'status asthmaticus' presents in the emergency room. Which of the following in its parenteral form is life saving for this patient, and acts by inhibition of phospholipase $A_2$?

A. Aminophylline

B. Cromolyn

C. Epinephrine

D. Prednisone/prednisolone

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Prednisone/prednisolone

Question 3 of 5

A male patient arrives to the emergency department in excruciating pain after a motor vehicle accident. The patient is screaming and appears to have multiple broken bones in his legs. Which of the following medications would you recommend for sedation?

A. Ibuprofen

B. Ipratropium bromide

C. Morphine sulfate

D. Succinylcholine

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Morphine sulfate

Question 4 of 5

Isoxuprine is used to treat

A. Asthma

B. Severe hypotension

C. Nasal congestion

D. Premature labor

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Premature labor

Question 5 of 5

In the emergency department, the preferred first-line therapy for asthma exacerbation is

A. Theophylline

B. A ÃŽÂ²-agonist

C. A corticosteroid

D. Cromolyn sodium

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A ÃŽÂ²-agonist

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