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Aerosol therapy: Hazards, Indications, Humidity

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Rehydration of retained secreton can cause what hazard? sd   Mucus pluging  
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Not changing out the water in the reservoir of a humidifing divce every 24 hours will cause this hazord...sd   cross contamination  
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A patient reacts to aerosol therapy by coughing and having trouble catching his breath. What is going on in this patient's lungs? sd   Brochospasms  
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What hazord can develop as water evaporates from an aerosol therapy delevery system? sd   drug reconscentration  
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True, False: Humidification of medical gas is needed when the flow is greater than 4L/min. sd   True  
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True, False: humidification is indicated if the upper airway is by passed. sd   True  
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what are two consequences of humidity deficity? sd   Dried secretions and Atelectiasis  
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A possible cause of humidity deficity that aerosol therapy can correct is? sd   a by passed airway  
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Name for a mesured amount of humidity that does NOT change with temprature? sd   Absolute Humidity  
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what is the formula for relitve humidity? sd   (Absolute Humidity/capcity)*100  
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what is the formula for humidity deficity? sd   Body Humidity - Absolute Humidity  
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What is the potential humidity at body temprature (37*C)? sd   44 mg/L or 47 mmHg  
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Refers to molecular water in a gas. JC   Humidity  
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What is the humidity of air when it reaches the carina? JC   100%  
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What is another name for a HME? JC   Artificial Nose  
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A cause of humidity deficit. JC   Mouth breathing  
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What is an aerosol? JC   suspension of solid or liquid particles in a gas  
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A hazard of aerosol therapy. JC   bronchospasm  
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Which uses a baffle: Atomizer or Nebulizer? JC   Nebulizer  
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What has the smallest particle size? JC   Ultrasonic Nebulizer  
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What uses piezoelectric crystals? JC   Ultrasonic nebulizer  
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What is used to deliver pentamadine? JC   Respiragard  
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Penetration JC   Maximum depth that suspended particles can be carried in the tracheobronchial tree  
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What heats and humidifies inspired air? JC   Turbinates  
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