Question

a nurse is teaching a client who is beginning fluticasone/salmeterol therapy. which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
\take the medication as needed for acute asthma.\
\follow a low - sodium diet.\
\use an alternate - day dosing schedule.\
\increase weight - bearing activities.\

Explanation:

Fluticasone/salmeterol is a long-term control inhaler for asthma/COPD, not for acute attacks. It contains an inhaled corticosteroid (fluticasone) which can decrease bone density over time. Weight-bearing activities help preserve bone mass, making this the correct instruction. The other options are incorrect: it is not for acute asthma, no low-sodium diet is required, and it is taken daily, not alternate-day.

Answer:

D. "Increase weight-bearing activities."