A decrease in the hormone estrogen leads to labor.

Your patient is receiving a Duoneb via a small volume nebulizer (SVN) powered by compressed oxygen as part of her maintenance therapy drug regimen. The cylinder runs out before the treatment can be completed. What action would you suggest?

a. Switch remaining treatment to a metered dose inhaler (MDI) b. Switch remaining treatment to a dry powder inhaler (DPI) c. Used compressed air to complete the treatment d. Chart that the treatment was not completed and move to your next patient

Asthma was recently diagnosed in your patient, and she was prescribed albuterol PRN. She asks you to suggest a delivery device for her albuterol. She is a college student with a busy schedule and spends little time at home

What suggestion would you make? a. pMDI b. Ultrasonic nebulizer c. Small volume nebulizer d. Breath-actuated nebulizer