The Physician in the Emergency Department Is Attending to a 12-Year-Old

question 14

Multiple Choice

The physician in the emergency department is attending to a 12-year-old child who has an exacerbation of asthma. The physician asks the therapist to recommend a medication that has a synergistic effect with beta-2 agonists during asthma exacerbations. Which of the following medications should the therapist recommend?

• A) Montelukast
• B) Ipratropium bromide
• C) Fluticasone
• D) Triamcinolone

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Definitions:

Organizational Control

Mechanisms or systems used by an organization to regulate behavior, processes, or outcomes to achieve its goals.

Feedforward Control

A management strategy that focuses on regulating inputs (rather than outputs) to manage future performance and prevent problems.

Concurrent Control

A management technique wherein monitoring and adjustments occur simultaneously with the implementation of activities to ensure objectives are met.

Feedback Control

A system or process that adjusts its operation based on differences between the actual outcome and the desired outcome, often used in management and engineering to maintain desired performance levels.