A patient newly diagnosed with COPD states, “My health care provider prescribed medications called corticosteroids. He s

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A patient newly diagnosed with COPD states, “My health care
provider prescribed medications
called corticosteroids. He said that they come in
pill form and as an inhaler. I am used to taking pills and asked
for the pill form, but he said the inhaler is better for me. Why is
that?” What should the nurse say?