Author Question: Which of the following are problems associated with patient use of an MDI? 1. Failure to coordinate ... (Read 19 times)

BrownTown3 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Which of the following are problems associated with patient use of an MDI? 1. Failure to coordinate inhalation and actuation of the inhaler 2. A too-rapid inspiratory flow rate 3. Failure to shake and mix canister contents

4. Cessation of inspiration as the aerosol strikes the throat

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 2, and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 2

You are instructing the parents of a 4-year-old child with asthma on how to deliver aerosolized medication at home via a traditional small volume jet nebulizer. When the parents ask how much of the medication actually reaches the child's lungs, you answer

a. 5 to 10 of the total drug dose.
b. 10 to 15 of the total drug dose.
c. 50 to 60 of the total drug dose.
d. Nearly 100 of the total drug dose.