A Patient with Asthma Has Multiple Inhalants Prescribed Including Ventolin

question 41

Multiple Choice

A patient with asthma has multiple inhalants prescribed including Ventolin (albuterol) , Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) , and Atrovent (ipratropium) . The nurse verifies teaching is effective if which of the following is observed?

• A) The patient takes the Atrovent (ipratropium) inhaler first
• B) The patient waits 1 min between each medication
• C) The patient rinses her mouth after using the inhalers
• D) The patient reports using ipratropium when experiencing severe, acute bronchospasms

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