AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines for oxygen in the home should have a documented PaO2 of less than:

Components of the oxygen prescription include:    1.  Flow rate in L/min    2.  Duration of need    3.  Diagnosis    4.  Laboratory evidence (ABGs)

Distilled/Sterile water is first choice for humidifiers used in the home.

Alternative (post acute) care settings include which of the following?    1.  Rehabilitation facilities    2.  The home    3.  Trauma centers    4.  Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)

Vinegar is the best disinfectant used in the homecare setting.

You initiate BIPAP on a patient with the following settings: IPAP 10 EPAP 5.30 mins later you obtain the following ABG.pH        7.30PaCO2   50PaO2      50HCO3     24What changes would you make to the patient’s settings?

Which of the following are acceptable methods of documenting the presence of hypoxemia in patients being considered for home O2 therapy?      1.  Blood gas analysis      2.  Pulse oximetry      3.  Physical examination      4.  Disease such as CHF, COPD

Providing necessary home care equipment, supplies, and handling any emergency situations involving delivery or equipment operation is the responsibility of which member of the respiratory care home team?

All of the following should be evaluated when checking a home patient’s oxygen concentrator except:

Most important principle of infection control in the home setting is good handwashing practices.