A Patient Who Is Being Discharged Today Is Going Home

A patient who is being discharged today is going home with an inhaler. The patient is to administer 2 puffs of the inhaler twice daily. The inhaler contains 200 puffs. When should the nurse appropriately advise the patient to refill the medication?

A) 6 weeks from the start of using the inhaler
B) As soon as the patient leaves the hospital
C) When the inhaler is half empty.
D) 50 days after discharge

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