MA, a 55-year-old patient, was recently diagnosed with bronchial asthma. Her mot

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MA, a 55-year-old patient, was recently diagnosed with bronchial asthma. Her mother and three brothers also have asthma. In the past year, MA has had three asthmatic attacks that were treated with prednisone and an albuterol inhaler. At an office visit today, prednisone is prescribed for 4 weeks, and the order is written as follows: day 1, 1 tablet 4 times a day; day 2, 1 tablet 3 times a day; day 3, 1 tablet 2 times a day; day 4, 1 tablet in the morning; day 5, one-half tablet in the morning. Question 9- Which are appropriate rescue medications used for acute asthmatic attacks?

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Albuterol is the choice of drugs during actute attacks (ProAir HFA, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA,

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