A client is prescribed ipratropium and cromolyn sodium. What will the nurse teach the client?
a. "Do not take these medications within 4 hours of each other."
b. "Take the ipratropium at least 5 minutes before the cromolyn."
c. "Administer both medications together in a metered-dose inhaler."
d. "Take the ipratropium only in the mornings."
Answer: b. "Take the ipratropium at least 5 minutes before the cromolyn."
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