Patient parameters that lay caregivers of home mechanical ventilation should assess regularly in-clude which of the following? 1. Vital signs 2. Skin color or diaphoresis 3. Chest excursions 4. Breath sounds
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only
ANS: B
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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