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Step-by-Step: Using a Nebulizer (Child)

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Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Twist the top of the medicine cup. Remove the top of the medicine cup and pour the correct amount of medicine into the chamber. Place the top back on the medicine cup and twist it closed. Attach the face mask to the top of the medicine cup. Attach the hose to the nebulizer. Attach the other end of the hose to the bottom of the medicine cup. Place the face mask on your child's head, making sure it fully covers their mouth and nose. Secure the mask by tightening the straps on the side of the mask. Turn the nebulizer on. Hold the medicine cup up straight and tell your child to breathe in and out. Remove the face mask and wash your child's face and mouth with warm water.

Author: Zapalac, Mary Ann

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