Respiratory Therapist

Category - Patient Evaluations and Recommendations

If a patient states they are on a rescue inhaler, which of the following medications is applicable?
  1. Acetylcysteine
  2. Pentam
  3. Exosurf
  4. Proventil
Explanation
Answer: D - Proventil is the only rescue inhaler listed.

Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) is a mucolytic. Pentam (pentamidine) is an antiprotozoal. Exosurf (colfosceril) is a surfactant. They are all nebulizer medications.
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