NZ Pharmacy Intern OSCE Practice Questions - Pharmacy Council Of New Zealand Assessment Centre (Intern) OSCE Examination Exam

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At an OSCE counselling station, you supply a new prescription for inhaled salbutamol (Ventolin) MDI to an adult with newly diagnosed asthma. Which single instruction is MOST important to confirm the patient can perform correctly before they leave?

Use the inhaler only when wheezing is severe enough to wake them at night Store the inhaler in the refrigerator between uses Shake the inhaler, breathe out, then inhale slowly and deeply while pressing the canister, and hold breath ~10 seconds Take two puffs four times daily regardless of symptoms

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Shake the inhaler, breathe out, then inhale slowly and deeply while pressing the canister, and hold breath ~10 seconds

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