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Inhaler check — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A patient with asthma says their preventer inhaler does not work because they do not feel immediate relief after using it. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: AUse the preventer regularly as prescribed and the reliever for acute symptoms

Preventer and reliever inhalers have different roles. 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; MEP; NICE CKS