A Patient with an Acute Exacerbation of Asthma Is Not

question 45

Multiple Choice

A patient with an acute exacerbation of asthma is not responding to the standard dose and frequency of an aerosolized bronchodilator and is now receiving small-volume jet nebulizer (SVN) therapy every 30 minutes. Which of the following would you recommend to the patient's physician at this time?

• A)Discontinue the aerosolized bronchodilator.
• B)Increase the frequency of SVN therapy to every 10 minutes.
• C)Consider continuous nebulization of the drug.
• D)Add more diluent to the SVN to extend treatment time.

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