[Verified Answer]: The nurse awakens an adolescent patient…

The nurse awakens an adolescent patient for the morning beclomethasone dose (two puffs) with an MDI and spacer. Barely awake, the patient takes the MDI and spacer from the nurse and, while lying in bed, begins to administer the first puff of the medication. What is the best nursing intervention? A. Have the patient hold a breath for 10 seconds and repeat the dose in 1 minute. B. Wake the adolescent and have the patient sit up in bed to complete the administration. C. Report to the family that the adolescent is not properly administering the medication. D. Wait an hour until the patient wakes up before administering the medication