Which site for mechanical ventilation of patients provides the least patient independence and quality of life?
a. Intensive care unit
b. Skilled nursing facility
c. Long-term care hospital
d. Chronic assisted ventilator unit
ANS: A
ICUs and CCUs provide invasive monitoring, extensive care, and a higher ratio of practitioners to patients. Therefore, these units are both more expensive and provide the least patient inde-pendence and quality of life. All the other options provide the patient with more independence and, as such, quality of life.
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