Question

An older adult client has been diagnosed with COPD. What characteristic of the client's current health status would rule out the safe and effective use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI)

Answer 1

Feedback: Safe and effective MDI use requires the patient to be able to manipulate the device independently, which may be difficult if the patient has arthritis. Smoking does not preclude MDI use. A modest loss of vision does not preclude the use of an MDI and a patient can safely use more than one MDI.

Explanation: The use of an MDI has to be responsibly, properly, and safely

Answer 2

Safe and effective MDI use requires the client to be able to manipulate the device independently, which may be difficult if the client has arthritis.