In mouth-breathing adult patients, which of the following factors is crucial in determining whether to use a mask or mouthpiece for aerosol drug delivery with a small-volume jet nebulizer?
a. Clinician experience
b. Drug concentration
c. Patient preference and comfort
d. Brand of small-volume jet nebulizer
ANS: C
The selection of delivery method (mask or mouthpiece) should be based on patient ability, pref-erence, and comfort.
You might also like to view...
Which method means the cell "drinks" the fluid required?
a. Phagocytosis b. Pinocytosis c. Genetics d. DNA
You are caring for a 46-year-old male patient who is unresponsive. Which one of the following statements made by your partner indicates the need to immediately stop suctioning the patient's airway and resume positive pressure ventilation?
A) "He is starting to have gurgling respirations." B) "His heart rate is 48 beats per minute." C) "You have been suctioning now for 10 seconds." D) "He is biting down on the rigid-tip catheter."