Which statement indicates that a client needs additional teaching about using an inhaler?
a. "I will not exhale into the inhaler."
b. "I will store the inhaler in a drawer in my bedroom."
c. "I will soak my inhaler in water to clean it."
d. "I will inhale and hold my breath."
C
Submerging an inhaler in water to wash it is not necessary and may cause the medication in the inhaler to clump together if it is a dry powder inhaler. The other statements are all correct—the client should not exhale into the inhaler, can store the inhaler in his or her bedroom, and will need to inhale and hold breath slightly when using the inhaler.
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