What equipment function should lay caregivers of home mechanical ventilation assess regularly?
1. Cleanliness and function of bag-valve-mask
2. Internal and external battery power levels
3. Cleanliness of filters and alarm functions
4. Accuracy of ventilator tidal volume (VT) output
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 2 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, 3, and 4
d. 3 and 4 only
ANS: A
The AARC developed a Clinical Practice Guideline on Long-Term Invasive Mechanical Ventila-tion in the Home. Excerpts appear on pp. 1299-1300.
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