CPSC 3550Aerosol Drug
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Therapy
Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fund
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amentals
of Respiratory Care, 1
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1th Edition
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,Chapter 39 - d d
Aerosol Drug Therapy Kacmarek et al.: E
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gan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care,
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11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. Which of the following best defines an ae
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rosol?
a. Sus pension of liquid op d d d d
drlets in a gas d d d
b. Sus pension of particu tlate d d d d
mater in a gas d d d
c. Mo lecular water dis- d d
pe rsed
ri throughout a car d d d d
e r gas d
d. Sus pension of liquid lid
or d d d d
so particles in a g as d d d d
ANS: D d
An aerosol is a suspension of solid or liquid partic
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es in gas.
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,DIF: RecallREF: p. 844 d OBJ: 1
2. With which of the following devices are th
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erpetic aerosols generated?
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1. Atomizers
2. Nebulizers
3. Humidifiers
4. Soft mist inhalers d d d
a. 1, 2, and 4 only d d d
b. 1 an d 4 only d d d
c. 2 an d 3 only d d d
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4 d d d
ANS: A d
In the clinical setting, medical aerosols are gene
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ated with atomizers, nebulizers, soft mist inhale
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rs, or inhalers.
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DIF: RecallREF: p. 844 d OBJ: 3
, 3. The mass of aerosol particles pro-
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dduced by a nebulizer in a given unit time best d
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escribes which quality of the aerosol?
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a. Sta bility
b. Density
c. Ou tput
d. Deposition
ANS: C d
Aerosol output is defined as the mass of fluid or
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drug contained in aerosol produced by a nebuli
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zer generated per unit of time.
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DIF: RecallREF: p. 844 d OBJ: 2
4. Which of the following describes the m d d d d d d
ass of drug leaving the mouthpiece of a nebul
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izer as aerosol?
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a. Single dose d
b. Emitted dose d
d d
Therapy
Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fund
d d d d
amentals
of Respiratory Care, 1
d d d
1th Edition
d
,Chapter 39 - d d
Aerosol Drug Therapy Kacmarek et al.: E
d d d d d d d
gan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care,
d d d d
11th Edition
d d
MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. Which of the following best defines an ae
d d d d d d d
rosol?
a. Sus pension of liquid op d d d d
drlets in a gas d d d
b. Sus pension of particu tlate d d d d
mater in a gas d d d
c. Mo lecular water dis- d d
pe rsed
ri throughout a car d d d d
e r gas d
d. Sus pension of liquid lid
or d d d d
so particles in a g as d d d d
ANS: D d
An aerosol is a suspension of solid or liquid partic
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es in gas.
d d
,DIF: RecallREF: p. 844 d OBJ: 1
2. With which of the following devices are th
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erpetic aerosols generated?
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1. Atomizers
2. Nebulizers
3. Humidifiers
4. Soft mist inhalers d d d
a. 1, 2, and 4 only d d d
b. 1 an d 4 only d d d
c. 2 an d 3 only d d d
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4 d d d
ANS: A d
In the clinical setting, medical aerosols are gene
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ated with atomizers, nebulizers, soft mist inhale
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rs, or inhalers.
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DIF: RecallREF: p. 844 d OBJ: 3
, 3. The mass of aerosol particles pro-
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dduced by a nebulizer in a given unit time best d
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escribes which quality of the aerosol?
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a. Sta bility
b. Density
c. Ou tput
d. Deposition
ANS: C d
Aerosol output is defined as the mass of fluid or
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drug contained in aerosol produced by a nebuli
d d d d d d d d
zer generated per unit of time.
d d d d d
DIF: RecallREF: p. 844 d OBJ: 2
4. Which of the following describes the m d d d d d d
ass of drug leaving the mouthpiece of a nebul
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izer as aerosol?
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a. Single dose d
b. Emitted dose d
