Module 01: Respiratory Problems (Assessment)
A 40-year-old man with bronchial asthma on inhaled bronchodilator PRN presents with nocturnal cough and wheeze for one week due to the worsening haze. He needed to use his bronchodilator almost daily. His clinic peak flow rate is 80% of normal. There is no rhonchi heard on clinical examination. You would
A.Prescribe inhaled long-acting bronchodilator.
B.Add inhaled corticosteroid.
C.Prescribe oral prednisolone for one week.
D.Ask him to use his bronchodilator more regularly.
E.Administer one puff of salbutamol nebuliser.
A 40-year-old man with bronchial asthma on inhaled bronchodilator PRN presents with nocturnal cough and wheeze for one week due to the worsening haze. He needed to use his bronchodilator almost daily. His clinic peak flow rate is 80% of normal. There is no rhonchi heard on clinical examination. You would
A.Prescribe inhaled long-acting bronchodilator.
B.Add inhaled corticosteroid.
C.Prescribe oral prednisolone for one week.
D.Ask him to use his bronchodilator more regularly.
E.Administer one puff of salbutamol nebuliser.