What is the preferred method for delivering bronchodilators to spontaneously breathing and in-tubated, ventilated patients?

a. Dry powder inhaler
b. Small-volume jet nebulizer
c. Metered dose inhaler
d. Hand-bulb atomizer

ANS: C
Pressurized metered dose inhalers often are the preferred method for delivering bronchodilators to spontaneously breathing patients as well as those who are intubated and undergoing mechani-cal ventilation.

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