The Nurse Is Instructing a Patient to Use a Corticosteroid

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a patient to use a corticosteroid inhaler.Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching?

• A) "I will shake the inhaler before I use it."
• B) "I need to rinse my mouth after I use the inhaler."
• C) "I will use this when I'm lying in bed in the morning."
• D) "After I inhale,I will hold my breath and then breathe out slowly."

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