The nurse caring for patients using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) knows what about treatment effectiveness?
a. Effectiveness depends on compliance.
b. It's too expensive for many older adults.
c. It is rarely effective for sleep apnea.
d. Complicated settings make it hard to use.
A
Effectiveness is determined by compliance for nearly any regime, and unfortunately compliance with CPAP is less than 50%. The other statements are incorrect.
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