You are instructing the parents of a 4-year-old child with asthma on how to deliver aerosolized medication at home via a traditional small volume jet nebulizer. When the parents ask how much of the medication actually reaches the child's lungs, you answer
a. 5% to 10% of the total drug dose.
b. 10% to 15% of the total drug dose.
c. 50% to 60% of the total drug dose.
d. Nearly 100% of the total drug dose.
ANS: B
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