Question 1.
For patients with mild asthma, who have only occasional symptoms, such as those with exercise-induced asthma, the most appropriate choice for therapy would be:
(A) Prednisone, 60mg tapering over two weeks to 10 mg QOD
(B) Theophylline 300mg BID
(C) Beta-agonist MDI 2 puffs QID around the clock
(D) Beta-agonist PRN and/or pre-exercise