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Spacer technique in child — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A parent collects salbutamol metered dose inhaler for a 5-year-old child with wheeze. The child struggles to coordinate breathing with actuation. The prescription does not include a spacer. What is the most appropriate action?

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Correct answer: A — Recommend use with a suitable spacer and demonstrate technique

Young children often cannot coordinate a pressurised metered dose inhaler effectively without a spacer. A spacer improves lung deposition and reduces oropharyngeal deposition. Demonstration and checking technique are core pharmaceutical care actions.

Reference: NICE CKS; BNF