Exam 56: Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

Which of the following methods can eliminate the need for conducting a separate sleep study to adjust a patient's CPAP level? 1) Use an auto-adjusting CPAP system. 2) Use SpO₂ values to titrate the CPAP level. 3) Use a patient sleep log or diary.

A home care patient on transtracheal O₂ therapy at 0.5 L/min frantically calls you, unable to reinsert the catheter after cleaning. What would you recommend?

What are some desired outcomes of the discharge plan? 1) Prevent hospital readmission due to poor planning 2) Satisfactory performance of all treatments by caregivers 3) Caregivers' ability to assess the patient and solve problems 4) Patient's and family's satisfaction

Conditions in which patient need for home mechanical ventilation is generally limited to daytime or nocturnal support include which of the following? 1) Kyphoscoliosis 2) High spinal cord injuries 3) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 4) Myasthenia gravis

Which of the following conditions is an indication for application of noninvasive ventilation (NIV)?

Who can provide routine tracheostomy care for a home care patient? 1) Respiratory care practitioner 2) Trained family member 3) Visiting nurse

Most portable home liquid O₂ systems can provide low-flow O₂ (2 L/min) for approximately how long?

Which of the following secretion clearance methods could be considered for a home care patient who lives alone? 1) Forced expiratory technique 2) Positive end expiratory pressure mask therapy 3) Active cycle of breathing 4) Postural drainage, percussion, and vibration

Complications associated with insertion of a transtracheal O₂ catheter include all of the following except:

All of the following are included in a respiratory care practitioner's weekly summary of a subacute or long-term care resident's progress except:

To help prevent problems with home O₂ therapy, you should have the patient or caregiver check all delivery equipment at least how often?

For patients receiving home respiratory care, follow-up evaluation by a home care team member should occur at least how often?

Physical hazards associated with home O₂ therapy equipment include which of the following? 1) Unsecured cylinders 2) Gaseous explosions 3) Ungrounded equipment 4) Liquid O₂ burns

Disadvantages of using compressed O₂ cylinders in the home include which of the following? 1) High-pressure hazards 2) Limited volume of O₂ 3) Gas waste when not used 4) Need for frequent deliveries

During what phase of subacute or long-term care management does the respiratory care practitioner establish short- and long-term rehabilitation goals for the patients?

Home O₂ can be supplied by which of the following systems? 1) REDOX chemical reactors 2) Liquid O₂ systems 3) O₂ concentrators

The gauge reading of a 50-lb home liquid O₂ system indicates that the cylinder is a third full. What is the approximate duration of flow of this system at 2 L/min?

Advantages of using compressed O₂ cylinders in the home include which of the following? 1) Minimal waste or loss 2) Unlimited storage time 3) Widespread availability 4) Minimal user hazards

Which of the following agents is recommended by the American Respiratory Care Foundation for disinfection of respiratory home care equipment?

Which of the following evidence would support Medicare reimbursement for adult nasal CPAP equipment to treat sleep apnea?