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urbanoutfitters

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Hazards and complications of bland aerosol therapy include which of the following? 1. Bronchospasm 2. Overhydration 3. Infection 4. Hemoconcentration
 
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

When checking a patient attached to a servo-controlled heated-wire humidifier breathing circuit, you notice no visible condensate anywhere in the tubing.
 
  Based on this observation, you can conclude that the relative humidity of the delivered gas is which of the following?
  a. Less than 25
  b. 25 to 90
  c. 90 to 100
  d. Less than 100


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Jody Vaughn

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The AARC has published Clinical Practice Guideline: Bland Aerosol Administration. Excerpts are in CPG 38-2.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
If condensate cannot be seen, there is no way of knowing the level of relative humidity without direct measurementit could be anywhere between 99 and 0.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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