What does the National Asthma Education Project recommend be measured at home in patients with moderate to severe asthma?

a. Pulse oximeter
b. Degree of pulmonary shunt
c. DLCO
d. Peak expiratory flow

ANS: D
National Asthma Education Project guidelines also recommend that home PEFR measurement be used for patients with moderate to severe asthma.

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