When Educating Patients Who Are Starting on Inhaled Corticosteroids,the Provider

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Multiple Choice

When educating patients who are starting on inhaled corticosteroids,the provider should include:

• A) They need to get any live vaccines before starting the medication.
• B) Inhaled corticosteroids need to be used daily during asthma exacerbations to be effective.
• C) Patients should rinse their mouths out after using the inhaled corticosteroid to prevent thrush.
• D) They can triple the dose number of inhalations of medication during colds to prevent needing systemic steroids.

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