While Assessing a Patient on a Home Mechanical Ventilator, the Low

question 28

Multiple Choice

While assessing a patient on a home mechanical ventilator, the low pressure alarm sounds. Your immediate action would be to:

• A) start positive pressure ventilation with high-concentration oxygen.
• B) increase the rate of ventilation on the ventilator.
• C) check the ventilator tubing for kinking or obstruction.
• D) check the connection between the tubing and tracheostomy.

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

A technique for determining the true cost of a product by assigning its share of overhead costs based on the specific activities it requires.

Overhead Cost

Indirect costs of running a business that can't be linked to specific products or services but are necessary for the business to operate.

Assembly Hours

The total hours spent on the assembly stage of the manufacturing process, often used in costing and performance measurement.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific activities, providing more accurate insights into the true costs of production.