A neonatologist is concerned about the possibility of hearing damage occurring to a premature infant receiving bland water aerosol delivered via air-entrainment nebulizers inside an incubator or isolette
Which of the following would you recommend as the best way to overcome this problem?
a. Use a heated passover humidifier instead.
b. Use an ultrasonic nebulizer system instead.
c. Place sound baffles in the aerosol tubing.
d. Place earplugs in the infant's outer ears.
ANS: A
The best way to avoid this problem and further minimize infection risks is to use heated passover humidification instead of nebulization.
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