The nurse instructing a 10-year-old in the use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) would direct the child to: (Place steps in appropriate order. Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D.)
a. Close the lips around the mouthpiece and release the medication while inhaling
b. Shake the inhaler several times
c. Hold the breath for 5 to 10 seconds
d. Tilt the head back and exhale
e. Rinse the mouth
B, D, A, C, E
To administer a dose from a MDI, the patient should shake the container several times, tilt the head back and exhale, close the lips around the mouthpiece and release medication while inhaling, hold the breath for 5 to 10 seconds, wait for 1 to 2 minutes and repeat, and rinse the mouth.
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