Question

A nurse is planning to teach about the use of a spacer to a child who has a new prescription for a flucticason inhaler to treat chronic asthma. The nurse should include that the spacer decreases the risk for which of the following AE of the medication

A. Gastrointestinal upset
B. Oral thrush (candidiasis)
C. Dizziness and lightheadedness
D. Skin rash and itching

Answer 1

The nurse should include that the spacer decreases the risk for oral thrush (candidiasis) as an adverse effect of using the flucticasone inhaler to treat chronic asthma.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should include that the spacer decreases the risk for Oral thrush (candidiasis) as an adverse effect of using the flucticasone inhaler to treat chronic asthma. The spacer helps to deliver the medication directly to the lungs and reduces the amount of medication that is deposited in the mouth. This decreases the risk of developing candidiasis, which is a fungal infection that can occur in the mouth and throat.