A minimum of _______ days should be allowed to obtain insurance verification and authoriza-tion and to procure equipment before a ventilated patient is transferred home from the acute care hospital

a. 3-5
b. 7-14
c. 10-16
d. 21-30


ANS: B
Before a patient is transferred home with a ventilator, a minimum lead time of 7-14 days is often required so that insurance verification and authorization can be obtained and equipment pro-cured.

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