You are administering an aerosol treatment to a patient via a small volume nebulizer when you realize that the output appears to be much less than normal. On checking the flow meter, you see that it is set to 4 L/min. Your next action is to

a. Decrease the flow to 2 L/min
b. Increase the flow to 20 L/min
c. Leave the flow rate unchanged and search for other sources of decreased output
d. Increase the flow rate to 8 L/min


ANS: D

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