Initiating noninvasive ventilation (NIV) can be done in which of the following settings? 1. Emergency department 2. Intensive care unit 3. Hospital ward 4. Nursing home

a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only


ANS: B
In the acute care setting, NIV can be initiated in the emergency department, critical care unit, intermediate care unit, or hospital ward.

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