When Educating Patients Who Are Starting on Inhaled Corticosteroids, the Provider

Multiple Choice

When educating patients who are starting on inhaled corticosteroids, the provider should tell them that:

A) They need to get any live vaccines before starting the medication.
B) Inhaled corticosteroids need to be used daily during asthma exacerbations to be effective.
C) Patients should rinse their mouths out after using the inhaled corticosteroid to prevent thrush.
D) They can triple the dose number of inhalations of medication during colds to prevent needing systemic steroids.