When Using a Chamber-Style Adapter with a Metered Dose Inhaler

question 1

Multiple Choice

When using a chamber-style adapter with a metered dose inhaler (MDI) to deliver a bronchodilator to a patient receiving mechanical ventilation, with what would you coordinate MDI firing?

• A) Beginning of inspiration
• B) Beginning of exhalation
• C) End of inspiration
• D) Middle of inspiration

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