A Client Prescribed an Albuterol (Proventil) Via Inhaler Asks the Nurse

A client prescribed an albuterol (Proventil) via inhaler asks the nurse why they can't just take a pill. Which response should the nurse provide?

A) "When you inhale the prescription the blood supply in the lungs absorbs it rapidly resulting in quicker effects."
B) "Oral prescriptions will not relieve your symptoms; you must have an inhaled prescription for relief of symptoms."
C) "Oral prescriptions produce too many side effects."
D) "The prescription cannot be absorbed in the GI tract because the acid in the stomach will destroy it."