When treating asthma, the goal of initial therapy is :
a. Reversing bronchial spasm
b. Reducing inflammation
c. Eliminating any pulmonary edema
d. Preventing cardiac arrhythmias
a
Rationale: a. Correct.
b. While reducing inflammation is useful in treating asthma; it is a secondary consideration to reversing bronchial spasm.
c. This is the goal of treating.
d. While cardiac arrhythmia is undesirable, they may occur when treating bronchospasm.
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