ACTIVITY NO.

5
GROUP 6
Instructions: Think of a specific equipment/product /item that is applicable to
nursing practice in any health care setting on international perspectives. State the
content of the product or item with emphasis on the following:

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT:

If you have asthma, your doctor may prescribe a nebulizer as
treatment or breathing therapy. The device delivers the same types of
medication as metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), which are the familiar
pocket-sized inhalers. Nebulizers may be easier to use than MDIs,
especially for children who aren’t old enough to properly use inhalers, or
adults with severe asthma.
A nebulizer turns liquid medicine into a mist to help treat your
asthma. They come in electric or battery-run versions. They come in
both a portable size you can carry with you and a larger size that’s meant
to sit on a table and plug into a wall. Both are made up of a base that
holds an air compressor, a small container for liquid medicine, and a
tube that connects the air compressor to the medicine container. Above
the medicine container is a mouthpiece or mask you use to inhale the
mist.
 How does it work?
Pressurized air passes through the tube and turns the liquid medicine into
a mist. During an asthma attack or a respiratory infection, the mist may
be easier to inhale than the spray from a pocket inhaler. When your
airways become narrow — like during an asthma attack — you can’t
take deep breaths. For this reason, a nebulizer is a more effective way to
deliver the medication than an inhaler, which requires you to take a deep
breath.
Nebulizers can deliver short-acting (rescue) or long-acting (maintenance
to prevent acute attacks) asthma medication therapy. Also, more than
one medication can be given in the same treatment. Examples of
medications used in nebulizers include:
 albuterol
 ipratropium
 budesonide
 formoterol
Your doctor will determine which medications you need to take in the
nebulizer based on your individual needs. The type of medication and
dose will be prescribed by your doctor. You may receive premixed
containers of liquid that can be opened and placed in the machine, or
you may have to mix the solution before each use.

PRODUCT NAME OR BRAND NAME:

 SurgiTech
 Omron
 Pulmoneb
 Dr.Tvst
 Nebulite
 Easy Care
ADVANTAGES/ BENEFITS IN NURSING PRACTICE:

 Pros of nebulizers
They are easier to use when you are having an asthma attack, since you
don’t need to take deep breaths while using one.
Multiple medications can be delivered at the same time.
A nebulizer may be easier to use with young children.

 Cons of nebulizers
Nebulizers are usually not as easy to transport as an inhaler.
They often require a stationary power source.
Delivery of medications takes longer through a nebulizer than through
an inhaler.

In nursing practice, nebulizers are very convenient since it makes the

work easy and it very beneficial to the client as well. When patient is
hav9ng an asthma attack, the nurse on duty is the one responsible to
operate and ask the patient to nebulize depending on the given doses or
medication of the Doctor in charge.
LAYOUT OF THE PRODUCT/ITEM: