Multiple Choice
Which of the following would indicate that a patient is not sufficiently stable for home mechanical ventilation?
I.severe dyspnea while breathing on the ventilator
II.airway secretions cleared only by suctioning
III.frequent premature ventricular contractions
IV.use of a cuffed oral endotracheal tube
A) II and IV
B) I, II, and III
C) III and IV
D) I, III, and IV
Correct Answer:

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