A timed walk test is a widely used standard for measuring a patient’s success in a pulmonary rehabilitation program. The usual time walk test involves having the patient walk as far as possible in ______________ minutes. An alternative is to have the patient walk as far as possible in ______________ minutes.

Essential equipment and supplies are needed for ventilator dependent patients in alternative settings. List the equipment and supplies that will be needed for those ventilator dependent patients in the alternative settings.

What is the most common alternative site for providing health care?

A patient’s physical condition does not have to be evaluated before a home care or rehabilitation program is designed.

Which features on positive pressure ventilators help provide optimal patient management?

In what year did Bourbeau and colleagues provide evidence that pulmonary rehabilitation can reduce hospitalizations by 40% for patients with COPD exacerbations and unscheduled physician appointments by 59% when proper education is available?

Interviewing the patient/family to assess learning and education needs should only take place in a hospital setting.

Teaching children, adolescents, adults, and older adults requires different formats, time span, and educational tools. Which group is task or problem oriented?

Home care equipment is essentially the same as that found in any hospital.

The RT is performing an evaluation for home. Apnea monitoring is ordered by the physician. What would be an indication to perform apnea monitoring? What patient population does it affect? What are guidelines for starting and stopping apnea monitoring?