Barring any issues regarding patient coordination or ability to use the device correctly, how should you suggest that a patient administer a drug with an MDI if no spacer is available?
a. Insert the MDI into the mouth and make a tight seal with the lips.
b. Hold the MDI several centimeters in front of the open mouth.
c. Never use the device without a spacer.
d. Insert the MDI into the mouth and make a loose seal with the lips.
ANS: B
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