The nurse is providing education to a client prescribed with intranasal cromolyn. Which statement will the nurse include in the client teaching about this medication?
A) "This medication increases your antibodies to the offending allergens."
B) "It's best to use this medication when your symptoms are not tolerable."
C) "Do not use this medication for more than a week at a time."
D) "This medication stabilizes your cells in an effort to fight the offending allergens."
D) "This medication stabilizes your cells in an effort to fight the offending allergens."
Explanation: A) Intranasal cromolyn is a mast cell stabilizer, which works to stabilize mast cells and prevents mast cell degranulation. This medication does not increase antibodies to fight offending allergens and should be take prior to exposure of the antigen, if possible. Intranasal corticosteroids, not mast cell stabilizers, should only be taken for a week at a time, due to the risk of rebound congestion.
B) Intranasal cromolyn is a mast cell stabilizer, which works to stabilize mast cells and prevents mast cell degranulation. This medication does not increase antibodies to fight offending allergens and should be take prior to exposure of the antigen, if possible. Intranasal corticosteroids, not mast cell stabilizers, should only be taken for a week at a time, due to the risk of rebound congestion.
C) Intranasal cromolyn is a mast cell stabilizer, which works to stabilize mast cells and prevents mast cell degranulation. This medication does not increase antibodies to fight offending allergens and should be take prior to exposure of the antigen, if possible. Intranasal corticosteroids, not mast cell stabilizers, should only be taken for a week at a time, due to the risk of rebound congestion.
D) Intranasal cromolyn is a mast cell stabilizer, which works to stabilize mast cells and prevents mast cell degranulation. This medication does not increase antibodies to fight offending allergens and should be take prior to exposure of the antigen, if possible. Intranasal corticosteroids, not mast cell stabilizers, should only be taken for a week at a time, due to the risk of rebound congestion.
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