The physician has prescribed a budesonide metered-dose inhaler (MDI) two puffs every 8 hours and ciclesonide MDI one puff twice daily (BID) .In teaching the patient about the use of the inhalers,what is the best instruction?
A) "Use the budesonide inhaler first,wait a few minutes,then use the ciclesonide 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 medications,inhale quickly when using the inhalers."
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