What Is Typically the First Pharmacologic Intervention Instituted by the Therapist

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is typically the first pharmacologic intervention instituted by the therapist to treat a patient who enters the emergency room with an asthmatic episode?

• A) Three 20-minute administrations of salmeterol via a small-volume nebulizer in the first hour
• B) Three treatments with albuterol given every 20 to 30 minutes by nebulization
• C) Intravenous administration of corticosteroids
• D) Combination therapy with a short-acting agonist and an anticholinergic bronchodilator via a metered dose inhaler (MDI)

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