A doctor orders aerosol therapy for a patient receiving mechanical ventilation who is being provided humidification with a heat and moisture exchanger (HME). To assure effective therapy you must:
A. place the aerosol device proximal to the HME in the stream of flow
B. remove the HME before aerosol therapy and replace it afterward
C. place the aerosol device distal to the HME in the stream of flow
D. switch from an HME to an active heated the humidification system
Answer: B. remove the HME before aerosol therapy and replace it afterward
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