For which of the following patients might you recommend bland aerosol therapy via an ultrasonic nebulizer (USN)?
1. Patient with upper airway edema
2. Patient with a bypassed upper airway
3. Patient who must provide a sputum specimen
a. 1, 2, and 3
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 2 only
d. 3 only
ANS: D
Exceptions include the use of the USN for sputum induction where the high output (1 to 5 ml/min) and aerosol density seems to yield higher quantity and quality of sputum specimens for analysis, but at some cost increased airway reactivity.
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