For which of the following patients might you recommend administration of a hypertonic saline aerosol?
1. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient with severe pneumonia symptoms
2. Patient with a bypassed upper airway
3. Patient suspected of having tuberculosis
a. 1, 2, and 3
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 2 only
d. 1 and 3 only
ANS: D
The AARC has published Clinical Practice Guideline: Bland Aerosol Administration. Excerpts are in CPG 38-2.
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