The home care nurse is assessing the home environment of a patient who will be discharged from the hospital shortly after his laryngectomy
The nurse should inform the patient that he may need to arrange for the installation of which system in his home?
A) A humidification system
B) An air conditioning system
C) A water purification system
D) A radiant heating system
Ans: A
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The nurse stresses the importance of humidification at home and instructs the family to obtain and set up a humidification system before the patient returns home. Air-conditioning may be too cool and too drying for the patient. A water purification system or a radiant heating system is not necessary.
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