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LCritchfi

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A physician asked you to suggest an aerosolized antiinfective for a cystic fibrosis patient with chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Which is the most appropriate medication?
 
  a. Levalbuterol
  b. Pentamidine
  c. Ribavirin
  d. Tobramycin

Question 2

Aerosolized antibiotics have been most consistently used for which disease?
 
  a. Cystic fibrosis (CF)
  b. Croup
  c. Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
  d. Asthma


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234sdffa

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

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


LCritchfi

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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