Which of the following would indicate that administration of a bland water aerosol to a patient with postextubation upper airway edema was having the desired effect?
1. Decreased work of breathing
2. Improved vital signs
3. Decreased stridor or dyspnea
4. Improved O2 saturation
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 1, 2, 3, and 4
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, and 4 only
Question 2
For which of the following patients might you recommend administration of a hypertonic saline aerosol?
1. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient with severe pneumonia symptoms
2. Patient with a bypassed upper airway
3. Patient suspected of having tuberculosis
a. 1, 2, and 3
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 2 only
d. 1 and 3 only
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