[Expert Solution]: Inhalation Medication Considerations…

Inhalation Medication Considerations Inhalation medications are dispersed using an aerosol spray, mist or powder that patients inhale into their airways. These medications are generally administered for respiratory conditions and can take different forms of delivery. Nebulisation Nebulisation is a process that involves medications being added to inspired air and delivered as a mist. This method of delivery ensures droplets are smaller than those provider through an inhaler method. 1. Outline the steps for delivery of medication through small volume nebulization – remember to consider positioning. 2. Identify two medications that are most commonly delivered via small volume nebulization. Metered Dose Inhalation A metered dose inhaler is a device that disperses medications into a patient’s airway through the activation of a propellant. 3. Outline the steps for delivery medication through a metered dose inhaler. 4. What indications would suggest the use of a spacer device when using a metered dose inhaler? 5. Outline the steps for using a spacer with a metered dose inhaler. Oral Medication Considerations 1. Outline the strategies you will take to prevent medication contamination 2. What considerations do you need to consider if you decide to cut a tablet? 3. What considerations do you need to consider if you decide to crush a tablet?