A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) who is prescribed a short-acting inhaled beta2 agonist reports hating the inhaler and asks why the drug can't be taken as a pill. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Inhaled drugs work more slowly."
b. "Inhaled drugs have no side effects."
c. "Oral drugs are usually more expensive."
d. "Oral drugs have more systemic side effects."
ANS: D
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