Question

a nurse is teaching a client about ipratropium. which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
\do not drink anything for 30 minutes after using the medication.\
\wait 5 minutes between using the medication and another inhaled medication.\
\this medication is used to thin respiratory secretions.\
\check your pulse rate after inhaling the medication.\

Explanation:

• Ipratropium is an anticholinergic inhaler. Waiting 5 minutes between it and another inhaled medication allows each drug to reach the airways effectively.
• NPO for 30 mins applies to oral inhaled steroids, not ipratropium.
• Ipratropium does not thin secretions; it bronchodilates.
• Pulse rate checks are for beta-agonist inhalers, not ipratropium.

Answer:

B. "Wait 5 minutes between using the medication and another inhaled medication."