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nmorano1

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Respiratory home care contributes to achieving which of the following goals?
 
  1. Improving patients' physical and social well-being
  2. Ensuring cost-effective delivery of care
  3. Supporting and maintaining patients' lives
  4. Promoting patient and family self-sufficiency
  a. 2 and 4 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 2 and 3 only
  d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 2

For which of the following categories of disorders is respiratory home care considered appropri-ate?
 
  1. Cystic fibrosis
  2. Chronic neuromuscular disorders
  3. Acute restrictive disorders
  4. Pulmonary obstructive lung disease
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 4 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Respiratory home care can contribute to supporting and maintaining life; improving patients' physical, emotional, and social well-being; promoting patient and family self-sufficiency; ensur-ing cost-effective delivery of care; and maximizing patient comfort near the end of life.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Applicable categories of disorders include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, chronic neuromuscular disorders, chronic restrictive conditions, and carcinomas of the lung.



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