Author Question: A minimum of _______ days should be allowed to obtain insurance verification and authoriza-tion and ... (Read 29 times)

anshika · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

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

lou · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

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.