The health care provider has prescribed triamcinolone (Azmacort) metered-dose inhaler (MDI) two puffs every 8 hours and pirbuterol (Maxair) MDI 2 puffs four times a day for a patient with asthma. In teaching the patient about the use of the inhalers, the best instruction by the nurse is
A) "Use the Maxair inhaler first, wait a few minutes, then use the Azmacort inhaler."
B) "Using a spacer with the MDIs will improve the inhalation of the medications."
C) "To avoid side effects, the inhalers should not be used within 1 hour of each other."
D) "To maximize the effectiveness of the drugs, inhale quickly when using the inhalers."
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