A respiratory therapist is educating a patient's family on caring for a home patient. As part of this process, the therapist should ensure that the family is capable of
A) repairing a malfunctioning ventilator
B) weaning the patient from the ventilator without the help of the respiratory therapist and/or physician
C) assessing the patient's respiratory function
D) collecting cultures for antibiotic resistance testing
C
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A) 50 B) 75 C) 100 D) 1,000
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A) diagnostic procedures. B) principal procedures. C) subsequent procedures. D) primary procedures.
Which of the following statements about assessment of an elderly patient is true?
a. Address the patient as "dear." b. Speak to the patient, not a family member, when possible. c. Take a position above the patient's eye level. d. Ask, "What's wrong?" to get a concise response.