The Client Receives Albuterol (Proventil) Via Inhaler

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

A) "When you inhale the drug the blood supply in your lungs picks it up rapidly, resulting in quicker effects."
B) "Because pills cannot help your illness; you must have inhaled medications for relief of symptoms."
C) "Because pills would produce too many side effects; you will have very few side effects with inhaled medications."
D) "Because this medication cannot be absorbed from your GI tract; the acid in your stomach would destroy it."