A patient has prescriptions for two inhalers
One inhaler is a bronchodilator, and the other is a corticosteroid. Which instruction regarding these inhalers will the nurse give to the patient?
a. "Take the corticosteroid inhaler first."
b. "Take the bronchodilator inhaler first."
c. "Take these two drugs at least 2 hours apart."
d. "It does not matter which inhaler you use first."
ANS: B
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