Monitoring a Patient with Persistent Asthma Includes

question 14

Multiple Choice

Monitoring a patient with persistent asthma includes:

• A) Monitoring how frequently the patient has an upper respiratory infection (URI) during treatment
• B) Monthly in-office spirometry testing
• C) Determining if the patient has increased use of his or her long-acting beta-2-agonist due to exacerbations
• D) Evaluating the patient every 1 to 6 months to determine if the patient needs to step up or down in their therapy

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