Inhalers Flashcards
1
Q
MDI 3 steps:
A
- shake inhaler well for 5 seconds before each spray.
- Breathe out fully
- while breathing in slowly administer dose by pressing down on canister. Hold breath for 10 seconds then breath normally
2
Q
When cleaning MDI. Symbicort and Dulera:
A
DO NOT PUT INTO WATER
3
Q
Advair Diskus Prep:
A
- thumb grip
- Hold in flat position and slide mouthpiece until a click is heard
- breathe out fully
- breath in quickly and deeply through the inhaler. Do not breathe in through your nose.
- Rinse mouth out with water and spit. Do close live
4
Q
Pulmicort Flexhaler Prep
A
- twist off white cover and twist the brown base fully in one direction as far as it will go and then twist it fully back you will hear a click - this is now primed.
repeat and then the dose is now loaded - breathe in deeply and forcefully through the inhaler. Rinse mouth out and spit
5
Q
How do you prime Ipratropium (Atrovent HFA)?
A
Spray 2 times away from face. Prime again if it has not been used in > 3 days
(you can rinse the mouthpiece)
WATCH a video on priming
6
Q
Tiotropium (Spiriva Handihaler)
A
- open the Handihaler device by pressing on the green button and lifting the cap upwards. Open the mouthpiece.
- remove the Spiriva capsule from the blister pack and insert into the chamber. close the mouthpiece firmly against the gray base until you hear a click
- Press the green piercing button ONCE until flat again the base
- breath away
- in a horizontal position, breath in deeply and fully to the inhaler. you should be able to hear/feel a rattle
MUST INHALE TWICE TO GET THE FULL DOSE
7
Q
Aclidinium (Tudorza Presser)
A
- remove protective cap
- check control window with mouthpiece facing you. The dose is ready to go IF it changed from red to green. Breathe out completely, away from the inhaler
- breathe in quickly and deeply through your mouth until you hear a click
- check to confirm that the control window has tuned red.
