During an education session with the family of a ventilator-assisted individual who is being pre-pared for discharge home, the respiratory therapist explains ventilator circuit/suction equipment disinfection
Which of the following is an important instruction that should be part of this teaching?
a. "A white vinegar/distilled water mix can be reused as a disinfectant solution."
b. "Water for humidifiers can be taken di-rectly from the tap."
c. "Suction catheters and plastic containers must be changed after 8 hours."
d. "Medicare will reimburse for all the dis-posable supplies needed for the ventila-tor."
ANS: C
Suction catheters and the plastic containers must be changed after 8 hours of use. The white vin-egar/distilled water mix must be discarded and may not be reused. If tap water is to be used in the humidifier or as a diluent, it must be boiled for 30 minutes and stored in a sterile container in the refrigerator. Medicare does not reimburse for most disposable supplies or reimburses for only a limited number of disposable supplies.
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