Routine in-home monthly maintenance of an O2 concentrator should ...

[mikaylakyoung]

Routine in-home monthly maintenance of an O2 concentrator should include which of the fol-lowing?
 
  1. Flushing the system for 20 min with an inert gas
  2. Confirming the FiO2 with a calibrated O2 analyzer
  3. Cleaning and replacing the internal and external filters
  a. 1 and 2 only
  b. 2 and 3 only
  c. 1 and 3 only
  d. 1, 2, and 3

Question 2

Other than providing a backup H cylinder for a home care O2 therapy patient who uses a concen-trator, what other safety measure would you take to ensure an uninterrupted supply?
 
  a. Provide an emergency backup bat-tery-powered concentrator.
  b. Arrange for emergency transport of the patient to a hospital.
  c. Notify the power company that life-support equipment is in use.
  d. Provide an emergency backup liquid O2 system.

[Mochi]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
In the home, O2 concentrator fractional inspired O2 concentration (FiO2) levels should be checked and confirmed as part of a routine monthly maintenance visit. Routine maintenance of these devices should include cleaning and replacing filters, checking the alarm system, and con-firming the FiO2 levels using either the unit's O2 sensor or a separate calibrated O2 analyzer.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
If a home care patient's primary O2 supply is by concentrator, the home care respiratory therapist should notify the electric power company in writing that life-support equipment is in use at that location.