Which statement indicates that the client understands teaching about the use of long-acting beta2 agonist medications?
a. "I will not have to take this medication every day."
b. "I will take this medication when I have an asthma attack."
c. "I will take this medication daily to pre-vent an acute attack."
d. "I will eventually be able to stop using this medication."
C
This medication will help prevent an acute asthma attack because it is long acting. The client will take this medication every day for best effect. This is not the medication the client will use dur-ing 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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