Video Library
PN Comprehensive Predictor PN 2020
PN Comprehensive Predictor PN 2020 ( 180 Questions)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to start using an albuterol metered-dose inhaler.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
The client should actually tilt their head back slightly and breathe out fully before inhaling the medication.
The client should take a slow, deep breath in while depressing the canister once.
Albuterol is a bronchodilator medication that is commonly delivered through a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) to treat asthma and other respiratory conditions. Proper inhaler technique is crucial for effective delivery of the medication to the lungs.
The client should hold their breath for 10 seconds after inhaling the medication to allow it to reach the lungs.
Albuterol is a bronchodilator medication that is commonly delivered through a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) to treat asthma and other respiratory conditions. Proper inhaler technique is crucial for effective delivery of the medication to the lungs.
Option (a) is incorrect because the client should actually tilt their head back slightly and breathe out fully before inhaling the medication.
Option (b) is incorrect because the client should take a slow, deep breath in while depressing the canister once.
Option (d) is incorrect because the client should hold their breath for 10 seconds after inhaling the medication to allow it to reach the lungs.
Therefore, the correct instruction for the nurse to include in the teaching is to instruct the client to close their mouth around the mouthpiece of the inhaler to ensure that the medication is delivered directly to the lungs.