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dakota nelson

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A physician has ordered the antiviral agent ribavirin (Virazole) to be administered by aerosol to an infant with bronchiolitis. Which of the following devices would you recommend in this situa-tion?
 
  a. Hydrodynamic (Babbington) nebulizer
  b. Small-particle aerosol generator (SPAG)
  c. Ultrasonic (piezoelectric) nebulizer
  d. Large-volume heated jet nebulizer

Question 2

The small-particle aerosol generator (SPAG) produces a small monodisperse aerosol through which of the following?
 
  a. Aerosol impaction by sequential baffling
  b. Particle evaporation in a glass drying chamber
  c. Use of an inert liquefied gas propellant
  d. Aerosol generation using vibrational ener-gy



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The SPAG was manufactured by ICN Pharmaceuticals specifically for the administration of rib-avirin (Virazole) to infants with respiratory syncytial virus infection.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The device is unique in clinical respiratory care practice in that it incorporates a drying chamber with its own flow control to produce a stable aerosol.





 

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