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Steroid rescue pack — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A COPD patient has prednisolone tablets at home for exacerbations and asks when to use them. They have mild stable breathlessness today. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: A — Use the rescue treatment according to the written COPD plan and seek help if symptoms are severe or atypical

Rescue medicines should be linked to an agreed plan rather than used for stable day-to-day symptoms. The best answer addresses the key safety, legal or pharmaceutical care issue in the vignette. The other options would either delay appropriate care, create a new risk, or fail to resolve the issue. This is consistent with the cited UK reference for safe pharmacy practice.

Reference: BNF; NICE CKS; BTS/NICE/SIGN asthma guideline