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azncindy619

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Providing necessary home care equipment and supplies and handling any emergency situations involving delivery or equipment operation is the responsibility of which member of the respirato-ry home care team?
 
  a. Social services representative
  b. Respiratory care practitioner
  c. Nurse
  d. Durable medical equipment (DME) com-pany representative

Question 2

Providing regular in-home follow-up visits and assessing the patient's overall progress is the re-sponsibility of which member of the respiratory home care team?
 
  a. Social services representative
  b. Nurse
  c. Attending physician
  d. Respiratory care practitioner


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gstein359

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Equipment support and selected clinical services for respiratory home care patients are often pro-vided by a DME supplier.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Although a physician normally initiates an order to discharge a patient to a postacute care site, many other health care professionals are involved in the discharge process. Table 56-2 identifies these key professionals, along with their major responsibilities.


azncindy619

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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