A Patient with Asthma Reports Daily Symptoms Requiring a Short-Acting $\beta$

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Multiple Choice

A patient with asthma reports daily symptoms requiring a short-acting $\beta$ ₂-agonist for relief. The patient has used oral glucocorticoids three times in the past 3 months and reports awakening at night with symptoms about once a week. The patient's forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁) is 75% of predicted values. Which regimen does the provider determine is best for this patient?

• A) Daily low-dose inhaled glucocorticoid/LABA with a SABA as needed
• B) Daily low-dose inhaled glucocorticoid and a SABA as needed
• C) Daily medium-dose inhaled glucocorticoid/LABA combination
• D) No daily medications; continue a SABA as needed

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