A patient in a residential treatment facility uses a fluticasone propionate and salmeterol discus inhalation system to manage asthma.This system delivers an inhaled powdered form of these combined medications. What instruction should the nurse provide to this patient’s caregivers?

Instruct the patient to exhale rapidly into the mouthpiece when using the discus.

Explain that the patient should not use the discus more than twice daily.

Inform that patients using the discus may experience a decrease in blood pressure.

Suggest offering the discus to the patient for use during an acute asthma attack.