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Aerosol drug delivery devices include: ANS -MDI, Jet nebulizers, untrasonic nebulizers, nasal spray
pumps
Deposition of therapeutic aerosols is affected by: ANS -Inspiratory flow rate, flow pattern, respiratory
rate, inhaled volume, I:E ratio, and breath-holding
Tachypnea ANS -Greater than 20 BPM
Sedimentation ANS -When aerosol particles settle out of suspension and are deposited owning to gravity
Aerosol is the suspension of solids or liquid particles in gas ANS -True
Emitted dose ANS -The mass of drug leaving the mouthpiece as aerosol
Primary hazard of aerosol drug therapy is adverse reaction to: ANS -Medication
Factors affecting nebulizer performance are: ANS -Nebulizer design, gas pressure, gas density,
medication characteristics
MMAD ANS -Deposition of particles by collision
The mass of aerosol generate per unit of time is called: ANS -Aerosol output
The average pulmonary deposition of aerosol drug particles: ANS -20%
Pulmonary medications are usually delivered by: ANS -SVN, MDI, DPI
, When using a vibrating mesh nebulizer, the unit dose emitted is higher than standard nebulizers ANS -
True
Off label drugs are never given ANS -False
Respiratory associated problems for GERD include: ANS -Aspiration pneumonia, stridor, chronic cough,
reactive airways disease
The respiratory syncytial virus causes bronchiolitis ANS -True
RSV usually affects infants with: ANS -Prematurity, immunosuppressive systems, GERD, chronic lung
disease
Croup is caused by: ANS -Viral infection
Clinical manifestations of croup include: ANS -Barking cough, steeple sign on X-ray
Epiglottis can be a life threatening emergency and is caused by: ANS -Haemophilus influenza B
Cystic fibrosis: ANS -Is a terminal disease, produces copious secretions, affects the lungs, affects the
pancreas
The leading cause of death in patients with CF is: ANS -Lung disease
Steatorrhea means there's is not enough fat in the stool ANS -False
Bones on X-rays appear ANS -White
Digital technology has replaced traditional photographic film ANS -True
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