Other than providing a backup H cylinder for a home care O2 therapy patient who uses a concen-trator, what other safety measure would you take to ensure an uninterrupted supply?
a. Provide an emergency backup bat-tery-powered concentrator.
b. Arrange for emergency transport of the patient to a hospital.
c. Notify the power company that life-support equipment is in use.
d. Provide an emergency backup liquid O2 system.
ANS: C
If a home care patient's primary O2 supply is by concentrator, the home care respiratory therapist should notify the electric power company in writing that life-support equipment is in use at that location.
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