Which statement made by a client prescribed to use a DPI indicates the need for more instruction?
A. "I will not exhale into the inhaler."
B. "I will keep the inhaler in the drawer of my bedroom dresser."
C. "I will wash the inhaler mouthpiece daily with soap and water."
D. "I will inhale twice as hard through this inhaler as I do with my aerosol inhaler."
C
Washing the DPI may cause the medication in the inhaler to clump together. This action reduces the precision of the delivery of the drug to the client.
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