A client with asthma asks the nurse if she should use her salmeterol inhaler when she exercises and experiences wheezing and shortness of breath. The nurse's best response is which of the following?...

A client with asthma asks the nurse if she should use her salmeterol inhaler when she exercises and experiences wheezing and shortness of breath. The nurse's best response is which of the following?

1. “Yes, use the inhaler immediately for these symptoms.”

2. “No, this drug is a maintenance drug, not a rescue inhaler.”

3. “Use the inhaler 5 minutes before you exercise to prevent the wheezing.”

4. “This inhaler is for allergic rhinitis, not asthma.”