Chapter 39 Aerosol Drug Therapy Questions with
Correct Answers
Chapter 39 objectives Correct Answer-1. Define the term "aerosol." (Q:
1)
2. Describe how particle size, motion, and airway characteristics affect
aerosol deposition. (Q: 12, 13)
3. Describe how aerosols are generated. (Q: 35, 37)
4. List the hazards associated with aerosol drug therapy. (Q: 18, 19)
5. Describe how to select the best aerosol drug delivery system for a
patient. (Q: 45-54)
6. Describe how to initiate and modify aerosol drug therapy. (Q: 17, 45-
61)
7. State the information patients need to know to self-administer drug
aerosol therapy properly. (Q: 30, 62)
8. Describe how to assess patient response to bronchodilator therapy at
the point-of-care. (Q: 45-54)
,9. Describe how to apply aerosol therapy in special circumstances. (Q:
55-59)
10. Describe how to protect patients and caregivers from exposure to
aerosolized drugs. (Q: 26-27)
Suspension of solid liquids particles in a gas Correct Answer-Aerosol
Device that produces non-uniformly sized aerosol particles Correct
Answer-Atomizer
Device that removes large particles Correct Answer-Baffle
testimony of a witness(or, particles being retained in the respiratory
tract!) Correct Answer-Deposition
Absorbs moisture from the air Correct Answer-Hygroscopic
deposition of particles by collision Correct Answer-Inertial impaction
measurement of average particle size. Correct Answer-MMAD
device that produces uniformly sized aerosol particles Correct Answer-
nebulizer
, something that provides thrust Correct Answer-Propellant
difference between therapeutic and toxic drug concentrations Correct
Answer-therapeutic index
amount of drug left in the SVN Correct Answer-residual drug volume
What influence does particle size have on aerosol therapy? Correct
Answer-The ability of aerosols to travel through the air, enter the
airways, and deposit in the lung is largely based on particle size.
What is the primary method of deposition for large, high-mass particles?
Correct Answer-Inertial impaction
Particles 10 microns or larger tend to be deposited in what part of the
respiratory tract?
What about particles between 5 and 10 microns?
A.greater than 10
B. 5 to 10 Correct Answer-A. Deposit in the nose and mouth.
B. Deposit in the upper and large airways.
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