After teaching a client who is prescribed a long-acting beta2 agonist medication, a nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement indicates the client comprehends the teaching?
a. "I will carry this medication with me at all times in case I need it."
b. "I will take this medication when I start to experience an asthma attack."
c. "I will take this medication every morning to help prevent an acute attack."
d. "I will be weaned off this medication when I no longer need it."
ANS: C
Long-acting beta2 agonist medications will help prevent an acute asthma attack because they are long acting. The client will take this medication every day for best effect. The client does not have to always keep this medication with him or her because it is not used as a rescue medication. This is not the medication the client will use during an acute asthma attack because it does not have an immediate onset of action. The client will not be weaned off this medication because this is likely to be one of his or her daily medications.
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