The client with an acute exacerbation of reactive airway disease is prescribed a nebulizer treatment. Which statement best describes how a nebulizer works? 1. Nebulizers are small, handheld...

The client with an acute exacerbation of reactive airway disease is prescribed a nebulizer treatment. Which statement best describes how a nebulizer works?

1. Nebulizers are small, handheld pressurized devices that deliver a measured dose of an antiasthma drug with activation. 2. A nebulizer is an inhaler that delivers an antiasthma drug in the form of a dry, micronized power directly to the lungs. 3. A nebulizer is a small machine used to convert an antiasthma drug solution into a mist that is delivered though a mouthpiece. 4. Nebulizers are small devices that are used to crush glucocorticoids so that the client can place them under the tongue for better absorption