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nummyann

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on: Jul 16, 2018
You have been asked to organize a patient and family education program as part of a discharge plan for a patient requiring home ventilatory support.
 
  Which of the following methods would be best for training the family in the operation of the ventilator chosen?
  a. Put the patient on the selected device while still hospitalized.
  b. Set up and review the ventilator after the patient gets home.
  c. Take the family into a back room and show them a ventilator.
  d. Give the family the operating manual for the ventilator.

Question 2

Which of the following can benefit most from intermittent use of noninvasive ventilation?
 
  a. A patient with muscular dystrophy
  b. A patient with pulmonary edema
  c. A high cervical spine injury patient
  d. A chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient in respiratory failure


CharlieArnold

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

ANS: A
Ideally, the patient should have a trial period on the actual home ventilator before discharge.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Type 2 patients generally require only intermittent or nocturnal support. Examples of patients in this category include those with chronic neuromuscular and chest wall diseases, such as muscular dystrophy and kyphoscoliosis.


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