BCACP 2023 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct A Grade

BCACP 2023 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct A Grade In asthma, FeNo 20 is associated with a better or worse response to corticosteroids? - Answer-better: recommended to increase ICS or add on other therapy difference in pattern of symptoms between asthma and COPD - Answer-asthma has variation; COPD is persistent despite treatment Intermittent Asthma (symptom freq, nightime, SABA use, FEV1) - Answer-less then/= 2 days/wk, less than/= 2 times per month, /= 2 days/wk, 80% Mild persistent Asthma (symptom freq, nightime, SABA use, FEV1) - Answer-2 days/wk, 3-4 times/mo, 2 days/wk, 80% Mod Persistent Asthma (symptom freq, nightime, SABA use, FEV1) - Answer-daily, 1x weekly, daily, 60-80% Sev Persistent Asthma (symptom freq, nightime, SABA use, FEV1) - Answer-throughout day, 7x/wk, several times/day, 60% goal for frequency of needing a SABA in asthma - Answer-/= 2x per week in asthma, we should not use ____ alone - Answer-LABA therapy LABA with fastest onset - Answer-formoterol In COPD we should not use ___ alone - Answer-ICS the only ICS available nebulized - Answer-budesonide LAMA that cannot be used with severe milk allergy - Answer-umeclidinium theophylline goal trough - Answer-5-15; clearance decreases with age when do we consider stepping down asthma treatment? - Answer-well controlled for 3 months What MDI inhalers do not need to be shaken? - Answer-alvesvo, QVAR, atrovent respimat education: when to prime - Answer-spray 1 puff if not used in 3 days; spray 3x if not used for 21 days GOLD grades 1-4 according to FEV1 - Answer-1: /= 80% 2: 50-79% 3: 30-49% 4: 30% COPD treatment according to pt groups A-D - Answer-A: SAMA/SABA/LAMA/LABA B: LABA or LAMA C: LAMA D: LAMA or LABA+LAMA or ICS+LABA