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A Patient with an Acute Exacerbation of Asthma Is Not

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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 min. Which of the following would you recommend to the patient's physician at this time?


Definitions:

Acidity

A measure of how many hydrogen ions are present in a solution, reflecting its capability to donate protons.

Increasing Order

A sequence arrangement from the lowest to the highest value, often used in chemistry to describe trends in properties or reactivities.

Acid-base Extractions

A technique in organic chemistry used to separate compounds based on their differences in solubility in acidic or basic environments.

Benzoic Acid

An aromatic carboxylic acid with the formula C6H5COOH, used in the manufacture of various cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

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