A stepwise approach to the pharmacologic management of asthma:

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Beginning with determining the severity of asthma and assessing asthma control is the recommended approach to pharmacologic management of asthma as it allows for appropriate treatment decisions to be made based on the individual patient's level of asthma control.

Answer: D 
 While a stepwise approach can be helpful in the management of severe asthmatics, it may not be as helpful when patients have intermittent asthma. For patients with intermittent asthma, treatment may be more focused on as-needed bronchodilator therapy rather than a stepwise approach.

(Note: Choices B and C are not accurate as they do not reflect the recommended approach to the pharmacologic management of asthma.)

A Stepwise Approach to the Pharmacologic Management of Asthma