Providing necessary home care equipment and supplies and handling any emergency situations involving delivery or equipment operation is the responsibility of which member of the respirato-ry home care team?
a. Social services representative
b. Respiratory care practitioner
c. Nurse
d. Durable medical equipment (DME) com-pany representative
ANS: D
Equipment support and selected clinical services for respiratory home care patients are often pro-vided by a DME supplier.
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