You are delivering albuterol to your patient in an asthmatic episode (2 points each).a. What particle sizes are optimal (use units of measure)?b. What generations are involved?c. What mechanism(s) of deposition will be involved where action is needed?d. Name two things that will affect lung deposition.

You are administering ipratropium bromide (ionized) and atropine (nonionized) to your patient.Which of these drugs will produce more of a systemic effect?

You are reading the orders for your patient. The order reads: 2.5 mg albuterol/NSS SVN q4h prn. How often will you see you patient on a 12 hour NOC shift?

Your patient is receiving theophylline, which has a narrow therapeutic margin. This means that the ED50 is very close to the LD50.

The relationship of albuterol to ipratropium bromide is an example of functional antagonism.

Carlos: ¿ _____ son tus compañeros de clase en la clase de matemáticas?Luis: Mis compañeros de clase en matemáticas son Ana y Pedro.

Mi papá _________ español

Carlos: ¿ _____ es tu primera clase? Luis:  Mi primera clase es a las 9:00. 

When comparing a breath actuated nebulizer treatment to a small volume nebulizer, which device would produce a more stable particle size?

How much of the dead volume reaches the patient’s lungs?