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."
ANS: C
The sitting position allows for maximum lung expansion. Shaking the inhaler helps to disperse the medication. The mouth needs to be rinsed after the inhalation of a corticosteroid. Holding the breath then exhaling slowly allows the drug to settle into pulmonary tissue.
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