Which patient using an inhaler would benefit most from using a spacer?
a. 3-year-old with a cleft palate
b. 25-year-old with multiple sclerosis
c. 50-year-old with hearing impairment
d. 72-year-old with left-sided hemiparesis
B
A spacer is indicated for a patient who has limited coordination or function. Individuals with multiple sclerosis often lose motor control and function and have difficulty seeing. Children often have difficulty using a spacer, so a simple face mask is preferred for infants and children younger than 4 . Hearing impairment may make teaching the patient to use the inhaler difficult, but it does not indicate the need for a spacer. A patient with one-sided weakness would have a difficult time assembling and administering an inhaler by using a spacer, but the patient could use the inhaler single-handedly.
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