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NCLEX-RN® question of the day

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The question

A nurse is teaching a patient newly diagnosed with asthma about the proper use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the correct technique?

  1. I should breathe in quickly and deeply as soon as I press the canister
  2. I will shake the inhaler, attach the spacer, press the canister, then inhale slowly and hold my breath for 10 seconds
  3. I need to take several quick breaths in and out through the spacer after pressing the canister
  4. I should press the canister twice quickly to get more medication into my lungs

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