A heated air-entrainment large-volume jet nebulizer needs to be set up for a patient. In addition to the nebulizer, which of the following pieces of equipment are needed?
1. Heating device
2. Tracheostomy collar
3. Thermometer
4. Aerosol mask
5. Drain bag
6. Oxygen tubing
7. Corrugated tubing
a. 1, 2, 5, and 7 c. 3, 4, 5, and 6
b. 4 and 7 d. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7
ANS: D
Because the patient is not intubated, an aerosol mask needs to be used with a nebulizer that has a heating device. Corrugated tubing with a thermometer and a drain bag in-line to collect the rain out are also needed. Oxygen tubing is not used with large-volume nebulizers.
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