On the average, what is the range of the actual pulmonary deposition of small-volume jet nebu-lizer aerosolized drugs in intubated patients receiving mechanical ventilation?
a. 1.5% to 3.0%
b. 3.5% to 6.0%
c. 6.5% to 9.0%
d. 9.5% to 15.0%
ANS: A
Under normal conditions with heated humidification and standard jet nebulizers, pulmonary deposition ranges between 1.5% and 3.0%.
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