To determine if a home setting can support the equipment needs of a mechanically ventilated pa-tient being considered for discharge, which of the following would you assess?
1. Available space for equipment
2. Amperage of power supply
3. Number and location of grounded outlets
4. Presence of hazardous appliances
a. 2 and 4 only
b. 1, 2, 3, and 4
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 only
ANS: B
Box 56-1 lists some key factors one should assess in planning the discharge of a respiratory care patient to the home environment.
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