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Patients with severe hearing loss may also have associated _____.

What are PICC, Hickman, and Groshong all types of?

What do the majority of urinary tract infections in home health care patients result from?

Use the following to answer the next four questions:A 34-year-old patient has a neurological disease that requires advanced airway support. A tracheostomy is in place, and the patient uses a home ventilator 24 hours a day. A family member states the patient is unusually agitated and restless. The patient is alert but very anxious when paramedics arrive.Before adjusting the flow rate on any ventilator device, what should the paramedic do?

Use the following to answer the next three questions:A 14-year-old male is being treated on an outpatient basis for leukemia. He has a peripherally inserted central catheter for vascular access. While roughhousing with his older brother, the patient’s vascular access device was damaged and he is bleeding.If a vascular access device becomes obstructed, how should the paramedic remedy the situation?

Use the following to answer the next four questions:A 34-year-old patient has a neurological disease that requires advanced airway support. A tracheostomy is in place, and the patient uses a home ventilator 24 hours a day. A family member states the patient is unusually agitated and restless. The patient is alert but very anxious when paramedics arrive. If attempts to improve airway patency do not result in the patient’s improvement, how should the paramedic proceed?

Respiratory syncytial virus is a form of?

When interacting with patients in home health care settings, what do OSHA, the CDC, and the EPA recommend?

Who is the single largest payer of home health care services in the United States?

What is the standard initial tidal volume setting for a home ventilator?