What action indicates that a school-age child is using a metered-dose inhaler correctly?
a. The child uses his inhaled steroid before the bronchodilator.
b. The child exhales forcefully as he squeezes the inhaler.
c. The child holds his breath for 10 seconds after the first puff.
d. The child waits 10 minutes before taking a second puff.
C
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A If one of the child's medications is an inhaled steroid, it should be administered
last.
B The child should inhale slowly as the inhaler is squeezed or depressed.
C After a puff, the child should hold his breath for about 10 seconds or until he
counts slowly to 5 .
D The child does not need to wait this long to take a second puff of medication. He
can take a second puff after holding his breath for 10 seconds.
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