A client has prescriptions for albuterol (Proventil HFA) and salmeterol (Serevent). Which instruction should the nurse provide for this client?
1. They should not be taken together.
2. The order of administration does not matter.
3. Take salmeterol first.
4. Take albuterol first.
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Rationale 1: The albuterol should be taken first.
Rationale 2: Albuterol is a bronchodilator and should be used before the anti-inflammatory drug salmeterol. The bronchioles should be opened in order for the action of the anti-inflammatory drug to be most effective.
Rationale 3: Albuterol is a bronchodilator and should be used before the anti-inflammatory drug salmeterol.
Rationale 4: Albuterol is a bronchodilator and should be used before the anti-inflammatory drug salmeterol. The bronchioles should be opened in order for the action of the anti-inflammatory drug to be most effective.
Global Rationale: Albuterol is a bronchodilator, and should be used before the anti-inflammatory drug salmeterol. The bronchioles should be opened in order for the action of the anti-inflammatory drug to be most effective. The medications should not be taken together. The order of administration does matter. The salmeterol should be taken second.
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