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anshika

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A minimum of _______ days should be allowed to obtain insurance verification and authoriza-tion and to procure equipment before a ventilated patient is transferred home from the acute care hospital.
 
  a. 3-5
  b. 7-14
  c. 10-16
  d. 21-30

Question 2

List the potential locations for patients requiring long-term ventilatory care in order of cost from most expensive to least expensive. 1. Patient's home 2. Long-term acute care facility 3. Intensive care or acute care unit 4. Extended care facility
 
  a. 2, 4, 3, 1
  b. 4, 1, 3, 2
  c. 1, 2, 3, 4
  d. 3, 2, 4, 1



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Before a patient is transferred home with a ventilator, a minimum lead time of 7-14 days is often required so that insurance verification and authorization can be obtained and equipment pro-cured.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Mechanical ventilatory care can be provided in ICU or acute care units, long-term acute care fa-cilities, extended care facilities, and the patient's home. An ICU or acute care unit is the most expensive of the facilities listed, and the patient's home is the least expensive.




anshika

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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