A Patient with Persistent,frequent Asthma Exacerbations Asks a Nurse About

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient with persistent,frequent asthma exacerbations asks a nurse about a long-acting beta₂-agonist medication. What will the nurse tell this patient?

• A) LABAs are safer than short-acting beta₂ agonists.
• B) LABAs can be used on an as-needed basis to treat symptoms.
• C) LABAs reduce the risk of asthma-related deaths.
• D) LABAs should be combined with an inhaled glucocorticoid.

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Definitions:

P(B | A)

The probability of event B occurring given that event A has already occurred, a concept in conditional probability.

P(A ∪ B)

The probability of the occurrence of at least one of two events, A or B, including the case where both events occur simultaneously.

Union Of Events

The set of outcomes that belong to either one or both of two or more events in probability theory.

Sample Points

Sample points are specific values or instances selected from a population or a set, which represent a portion of the population for analysis.