NABP FPGEE Exam - Topic 6 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's FPGEE exam

Question #: 9
Topic #: 6

Patient has a relevant increase in his asthma symptoms due to environmental allergies. He is currently having salbutamol and fluticasone inhalers. What would you advise as an adjunct medication to treat his symptoms?

AOral corticosteroids

BHigher dose of corticosteroid inhalers

CSalmeterol

DSodium cromoglycate

EAnticholinergic agents

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by Krissy at May 06, 2022, 10:47 AM

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Tarra

4 months ago

Totally agree with Salmeterol! It helps with symptoms.

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Loreta

4 months ago

Sodium cromoglycate? Not sure that’s effective for this.

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Mozell

4 months ago

Surprised no one mentioned oral corticosteroids!

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Catina

4 months ago

I think a higher dose of inhaled corticosteroids makes more sense.

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Aron

5 months ago

Salmeterol is a good adjunct for asthma!

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Gregoria

5 months ago

Sodium cromoglycate sounds familiar, but I’m not confident it’s the best choice for this situation. I feel like it’s more for prevention than immediate relief.

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Sina

5 months ago

I think oral corticosteroids are usually for more severe exacerbations, so I’m leaning towards salmeterol as the best adjunct here.

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Ahmed

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like increasing the dose of inhaled corticosteroids could be an option too. It seems like a common practice question.

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Tamar

5 months ago

I remember discussing adjunct medications in class, and I think salmeterol might be the right choice since it's a long-acting bronchodilator.

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Bo

5 months ago

This seems straightforward. I'm pretty confident the frequency range provided in the question is accurate, so I'll go with True.

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Martina

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the different formatting options here. Is "Input:BasePrice" or "Input-Base Price" also a valid option? I'll need to double-check the JSON structure to be sure.

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Rozella

5 months ago

Okay, I've got a strategy for this. I know that Workspace ONE UEM has different logging capabilities, so I'll need to consider which one is most relevant for gathering logs from a managed device. I think I'll start by eliminating the options that don't seem directly related to that task.

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Fausto

5 months ago

I remember that long interest rate caps can provide protection against rising rates, but I'm a bit unsure if that applies directly to this portfolio.

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