Which instruction is most important to teach a patient using an aerosol inhaler with a spacer?
a. Breathe in rapidly until the spacer makes a continuous whistling sound.
b. Seal your lips tightly around the spacer's mouthpiece.
c. Release both doses into the spacer before breathing in.
d. Avoid breathing back into the spacer.
Question 2
The adult patient is prescribed 100 mg of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ Oretic) in 2 divided doses per day. HCTZ is available on 25 mg tablets. How many tablets per dose will you give the patient?
What is the answer?