You are a respiratory therapist working the floors and are g…
You are a respiratory therapist working the floors and are going to administer a pMDI treatment with a valve holding chamber for Mrs. Joseph. Mrs. Joseph has formed a tight seal around the mouthpiece of the valve holding chamber begins to inhale to receive her dose. During Mrs. Joseph’s inhalation, you hear a whistling sound coming from the Valve Holding Chamber. What does this whistling sound indicate?
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You are a Respiratory Therapist working in ICU. The physician assistant approaches you and asks for your expertise on Aerosol Drug delivery devices. She asks if there is a nebulizer that only nebulizes on inhalation and not on exhalation. This is to increase the amount of drug available for the patient on inspiration. Which nebulizer would you mention to the physician assistant?
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