Simple unheated bubble humidifiers are commonly used to humidify gases with what type of systems?

a. Mechanical ventilation
b. Oronasal O2 delivery
c. Tracheal O2 airway
d. Aerosol drug delivery


ANS: B
Unheated bubble humidifiers are commonly used with oronasal O2 delivery systems (see Chapter 41) to raise the water vapor content of the gas to ambient levels.

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