A home care patient receiving continuous noninvasive positive pressure ventilation through a na-sal mask complains of pressure sores over the nasal bridge. Which of the following actions could help to alleviate this problem?
1. Artificial skin
2. Forehead spacer
3. Reduce strap tension
4. Try nasal pillows
a. 2 and 4 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
ANS: D
Table 56-7 summarizes some of the common problems associated with noninvasive positive pres-sure ventilation interfaces and how to correct them.
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