Which instruction is most important to teach a patient using an aerosol inhaler with a spacer?
a. "Breathe in rapidly until the spacer makes a continuous whistling sound."
b. "Seal your lips tightly around the spacer's mouthpiece."
c. "Release both doses into the spacer before breathing in."
d. "Avoid breathing back into the spacer."
ANS: C
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a. The Institute of Medicine b. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention c. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality d. The World Health Organization
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