A client's insurance company has coverage for DME. Which of the following client needs would be covered under this clause?
1. Dressings and bandages
2. Medications
3. A hospital bed
4. Visits by the home health nurse
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Supplies that the client uses and cannot be reused is not considered DME.
Rationale 2: Supplies that the client uses and cannot be reused is not considered DME.
Rationale 3: Durable medical equipment (DME) ranges from hospital beds to bedside commodes to ventilators and apnea monitors. Equipment that will not be "used up" is considered DME.
Rationale 4: Visits by the home health nurse are not equipment.
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