An adult patient receiving cool mist therapy after extubation begins to develop stridor. Which of the following actions would you recommend?
a. Change from cool mist to heated aerosol.
b. Re-intubate the patient immediately.
c. Administer a racemic epinephrine treat-ment.
d. Draw and analyze an arterial blood gas.
ANS: C
Because laryngeal edema may worsen with time and stridor may develop, be sure that racemic epinephrine for nebulization is available.
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