RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 2205 of 2368

A nurse is about to give a prescribed albuterol dose using a metered dose inhaler. Which action reflects best practice?

  1. Have the client lie flat and inhale quickly
  2. Attach a spacer to the mouthpiece after shaking the inhaler
  3. Skip shaking the inhaler to avoid wasting medication
  4. Spray the medication into the back of the throat
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Correct answer: Attach a spacer to the mouthpiece after shaking the inhaler

A spacer helps ensure the medication is inhaled rather than placed in the mouth, and it reduces waste.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Administration of Medications Via Other Routes: Inhaled Medications. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026