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Your tracheostomy patient who was receiving Bland Aerosol Therapy now requires a ventilator. Which of the following would be the appropriate humidification device to place on this patient while they are receiving mechanical ventilation?

True or False: An HME is a humidification device that should be considered for patients who require the ventilator for longer than 72 hours.

True or False: You must educate your patient not to exhale into their DPI device.

This apparatus is typically added with a standard pMDI to provide better medication deposition and reduce the need for hand breath coordination. It also contains a one-way valve. Which device am I referring to?

Screenshot 2025-03-24 152645.png Label each part of the inhaler image.

True or False: Both a Spacer and Valve Holding Chamber are designed to be used with a standard pMDI. The difference between the two is that a Spacer has a one-way valve while a Valve Holding Chamber is valveless

True or False: With Peak Flow Meters, the Yellow Zone indicates severe obstruction where the patient must go to the Emergency Room immediately.

True or False: A Heat and Moisture Exchanger is a type of Passover Humidifier

True or False: The Isothermic Saturation Boundary (ISB) shifts higher into the respiratory tract when a patient breathes cold dry air.

You are a Respiratory Therapist working the floors and have decided to check on Mrs. Smith and administer her Albuterol MDI treatment. Mrs. Smith asks you, how long should she hold her breath after she inhales her treatment? What would your response be?