Exam 56: Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

Other than providing a backup H cylinder for a home care O₂ therapy patient who uses a concentrator, what other safety measure would you take to ensure an uninterrupted supply?

What is the primary use of compressed O₂ cylinders in alternative settings? 1) Ambulation (small cylinders) 2) Backup supply (large cylinders) 3) Primary supply (large cylinders)

Which of the following is typically not included as part of a good discharge plan?

All of the following indicate that a patient is stable enough to be considered for home ventilatory support except:

Which of the following would indicate that a patient is not sufficiently stable for home mechanical ventilation? 1) Severe dyspnea while breathing on the ventilator 2) Airway secretions cleared only by suctioning 3) Frequent premature ventricular contractions 4) Use of a cuffed oral endotracheal tube

A home care patient will be receiving nasal O₂ at 0.5 L/min using a large compressed gas cylinder. Which of the following additional equipment would you specify for this patient? 1) Bubble humidifier 2) Pressure-reducing valve 3) Calibrated low-flow flowmeter

Which of the following factors would you consider in determining the frequency of follow-up visits needed by a home care patient? 1) Level of self-care the patient is able to provide 2) Type and complexity of home care equipment used 3) Patient's condition and therapeutic objectives 4) Level of family or caregiver support available

Which of the following are first-line aerosol drug delivery systems for home care patients? 1) Small volume nebulizer 2) Dry powder inhaler 3) Metered dose inhaler

When visiting a home care patient receiving nasal O₂ at 2 L/min through an O₂ concentrator, you measure the FiO₂ of the outlet gas as 0.63. Which of the following best explains this finding?

Emergency situations that home mechanical ventilation caregivers must be trained to recognize and manage include all of the following except: