The Client Receives Salbutamol (PMS -Salbutamol) Via Inhaler

The client receives salbutamol (PMS -Salbutamol) via inhaler. He asks the nurse why he can't just take a pill. What is the best response by the nurse?

A) "Because this medication cannot be absorbed from your GI tract; the acid in your stomach would destroy it."
B) "Because the surface of your lungs, and their blood supply, results in a rapid onset of action of the drug when inhaled."
C) "Because pills would produce too many side effects; you will have very few side effects with inhaled medications."
D) "Because pills cannot help your illness; you must have inhaled medications for relief of symptoms."