Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Aerosol therapy delivers medication in a mist that can be inhaled.
2. CPR is a technique for removing a foreign body from the trachea or pharynx.
3. Tracheotomy is a procedure that makes it easier for the patient to breathe.
4. Antihistamines can be used to treat coughs.
5. A mucolytic medication liquefies mucus.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
The Heimlich maneuver, not CPR, is a technique for removing a foreign body
from the trachea or pharynx. CPR provides oxygen to the brain, heart, and other vital organs
when the heart and respirations stop.
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
Antitussives can be used to treat coughs. Antihistamines block the effects of
histamine that has been released by the body during an allergy attack.
5. TRUE

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