CPSC 3550Aerosol Drug Therapy Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 11th Edition(LATEST QUESTIONS AND UPDATED ANSWERS)

CPSC 3550Aerosol Drug
Therapy
Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s
Fundamentals
of Respiratory Care,
11th Edition

,Chapter 39 - Aerosol Drug Therapy
Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals
of Respiratory Care, 11th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following best defines an
aerosol?
a. Suspension of liquid
droplets in a gas
b. Suspension of particulate
matter in a gas
c. Molecular water dis-
persed throughout a car
rier gas
d. Suspension of liquid or
solid particles in a gas


ANS: D
An aerosol is a suspension of solid or liquid
particles in gas.

,DIF: RecallREF: p. 844 OBJ: 1

2. With which of the following devices are
therpetic aerosols generated?
1. Atomizers
2. Nebulizers
3. Humidifiers
4. Soft mist inhalers
a. 1, 2, and 4 only
b. 1 and 4 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4


ANS: A
In the clinical setting, medical aerosols are
generated with atomizers, nebulizers, soft
mist inhalers, or inhalers.

DIF: RecallREF: p. 844 OBJ: 3

, 3. The mass of aerosol particles pro-
duced by a nebulizer in a given unit time
best describes which quality of the aerosol?
a. Stability
b. Density
c. Output
d. Deposition


ANS: C
Aerosol output is defined as the mass of
fluid or drug contained in aerosol produced
by a nebulizer generated per unit of time.

DIF: RecallREF: p. 844 OBJ: 2

4. Which of the following describes the
mass of drug leaving the mouthpiece of a
nebulizer as aerosol?
a. Single dose
b. Emitted dose