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A low flow bubble humidifier is running at 5 L/min and is not whistling.  Which action should be taken at this time?

One criterion for the use of a dry-powder inhaler (DPI) is the patient’s ability to :

Absolute humidity is the amount of water in a given volume of gas & its measurement is expressed in mg/L.

Which nebulizer generates aerosol continously and incorporates one-way valves that open on inspiration and close on expiration? Breath Enhanced.png

You administer 1 puff of a meter dose inhaler (MDI). How long should you wait in between actuations?

A 32 year-old man is admitted to the medical floor with a diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.  He is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 5 L/min.  He complains of a stuffy nose, dry nose a few hours after admission. What would you recommend incorporating?

All of the following are types of active heated humidifiers except:

Heat & Moisture Exchangers (HME) are mainly used to provide short term heat and humidity to patients receiving mechanical ventilation.

You provide your patient a breathing treatment via small volume nebulizer and they keep coughing at the end of inspiration. Which mechanism of deposition is primarily being impacted?

Where is the PAO2 found?