Wilson & Hockenberry: Wong’s Clinical Manual of Pediatric Nursing, 8th Edition
Patient Teaching Guide
This section may be photocopied and distributed to families.
Spanish translation of this handout available at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Wong/clinical.
Giving Inhaled Medications
Instructions
1. Remove the cap and hold the inhaler upright.
3. Tilt your head back slightly, take a deep breath, and breathe out slowly.
4. Position the inhaler in one of the ways shown. (Figure 1 or 2 is best, but Figure 3 is acceptable for those who have difficulty with 1 or 2. Figure 3 is required for breath-activated inhalers. Figure 4 demonstrates a dry powder inhaler.)
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