You are called to provide a STAT bronchodilator treatment for a male patient that is having a severe asthma attack. While confirming the physician's written order, you are not sure if the note says '5 mL of Albuterol' or '0.5 mL of Albuterol.' The prescribing doctor is busy overseeing a code and is unable to respond. What action should you take?

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Question 1 of 5

You are called to provide a STAT bronchodilator treatment for a male patient that is having a severe asthma attack. While confirming the physician's written order, you are not sure if the note says '5 mL of Albuterol' or '0.5 mL of Albuterol.' The prescribing doctor is busy overseeing a code and is unable to respond. What action should you take?

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 2 of 5

While administering an aerosolized albuterol breathing treatment to a 61-year-old patient, you should be on guard for which of the following adverse effects?

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 3 of 5

You are called to give an aerosolized breathing treatment with albuterol to a 41-year-old male patient. If the patient's heart rate were to increase during the treatment, that would be a result of which of the following?

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 4 of 5

A 64-year-old male patient is receiving an aerosol treatment with acetylcysteine and hypertonic saline via a small volume nebulizer. After only a few minutes, the patient suddenly becomes dyspneic. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this problem is?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 5 of 5

In acute severe asthma hydrocortisone:

Correct Answer: A

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

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