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lbcchick · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

What equipment function should lay caregivers of home mechanical ventilation assess regularly?

1. Cleanliness and function of bag-valve-mask
2. Internal and external battery power levels
3. Cleanliness of filters and alarm functions
4. Accuracy of ventilator tidal volume (VT) output
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 2 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, 3, and 4
d. 3 and 4 only

Question 2

Which of the following are good candidates for home mechanical ventilation?

1. A patient who cannot maintain adequate ventilation at night
2. A patient who requires continuous ventilation to survive
3. A terminally ill patient who requires ventilatory support
a. 2 and 3 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1 and 3 only

vish98 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The AARC developed a Clinical Practice Guideline on Long-Term Invasive Mechanical Ventila-tion in the Home. Excerpts appear on pp. 1299-1300.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Good candidates for home mechanical ventilation include (1) patients unable to maintain ade-quate ventilation over prolonged periods (noninvasive nocturnal or intermittent use in particular), (2) patients requiring continuous mechanical ventilation for long-term survival, and (3) patients who are terminally ill with short life expectancies. Table 56-5 provides more detailed profiles of these patient groups.