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Arii_bell

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A respiratory therapist is administering a nebulizer treatment to an intubated pediatric patient and notices an increase in the patient's airway pressure. What could be the cause?
 
  a. The nebulizer
  b. The medication is working
  c. PEEP has decreased
  d. Decrease in volume delivered by the ventilator

Question 2

An infant is given albuterol via a small volume nebulizer (SVN); what will happen to the L/T ratio of the infant compared with an adult?
 
  a. It will be much higher
  b. It will be the same
  c. It will be lower
  d. It will be slightly higher



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ryhom

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C




Arii_bell

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
:D TYSM


coreycathey

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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