Your patient is receiving gentamicin (a high-viscosity antibiotic solution) via gas-powered small volume nebulizer. To compensate for the increased viscosity of the aerosol solution, you should
a. set the gas flow to 6 L/min.
b. set the gas flow to 12 L/min.
c. recommend a different method of drug delivery.
d. both A and C.
ANS: B
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