A 55-year-old patient that is receiving aerosol therapy with 0.9% saline is unable to produce an acceptable volume of sputum for a sample. Which of the following would you recommend at this time?

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Question 1 of 5

A 55-year-old patient that is receiving aerosol therapy with 0.9% saline is unable to produce an acceptable volume of sputum for a sample. Which of the following would you recommend at this time?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

While administering an adrenergic aerosol bronchodilator treatment to an adult female patient, you notice an increase in her pulse rate from 81 beats/min to 125 beats/min after two minutes. Which of the following actions should you take?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Pharmacodynamic properties of salmeterol include:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Montelukast:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following is most useful in treatment of acute attack of bronchial asthma:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Salbutamol inhalation is a fast-acting beta-2 agonist that provides quick bronchodilation, making it ideal for acute asthma attacks. Beclomethasone is a corticosteroid for long-term control, methacholine induces bronchospasm, and chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine with minimal effect on acute asthma.

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