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audragclark

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on: Jul 16, 2018
You are administering an aerosolized bronchodilator to your patient. Her pretreatment pulse was 86 beats/min. You would stop the treatment if her pulse reached
 
  a. 90 beats/min.
  b. 100 beats/min.
  c. 110 beats/min.
  d. 120 beats/min.

Question 2

A 7-year-old boy has been given multiple aerosolized albuterol treatments over the last several days. His father tells you that every time a respiratory therapist administers a treatment, a few minutes later the saturation falls.
 
  You explain to the father that this is
  a. abnormal and call the physician.
  b. abnormal and you will try to change the medication to levalbuterol.
  c. normal because of increased perfusion to poorly ventilated areas.
  d. normal because you are giving the treatment with air.


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Anna

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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


audragclark

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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