You are the RT on call for a home care agency. You get a call about a nasal CPAP machine, the patients complaint is that his CPAP machine seems to lose pressure during the night. He states that the machine works properly when first set up, but when he wakes up at times during the night he notices that the machines pressure seems to be low. After questioning the patient he also reveals that the nights he notices the drops in pressure he feels unusually dry the following morning. -What do you think the problem is? What would you recommend for this patient?
You are the RT on call for a home care agency. You get a call about a nasal CPAP machine, the patients complaint is that his CPAP machine seems to lose pressure during the night. He states that the machine works properly when first set up, but when he wakes up at times during the night he notices that the machines pressure seems to be low. After questioning the patient he also reveals that the nights he notices the drops in pressure he feels unusually dry the following morning. -What do you think the problem is? What would you recommend for this patient?
Phlebotomy Essentials
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You are the RT on call for a home care agency. You get a call about a nasal CPAP machine, the patients complaint is that his CPAP machine seems to lose pressure during the night. He states that the machine works properly when first set up, but when he wakes up at times during the night he notices that the machines pressure seems to be low. After questioning the patient he also reveals that the nights he notices the drops in pressure he feels unusually dry the following morning. -What do you think the problem is? What would you recommend for this patient?
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