You are called to the emergency room to administer a bronchodilator to a patient diagnosed with status asthmaticus.EMS gave her two treatments with an SVN prior to her arrival in the ER.What device would you recommend?

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Since the patient has already received two treatments with an SVN, the best choice for administering the bronchodilator would be a HEART nebulizer. This would ensure that high doses of the medication are getting directly to the patient's lungs, which is critical in the treatment of status asthmaticus. An MDI with a spacer or DPI may not provide enough medication to quickly relieve the patient's symptoms, while a BAN may not be appropriate in this emergency situation.

You Are Called to the Emergency Room to Administer a Bronchodilator