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Detailed Needs and Requirements: Cardio-Pulmonary Unit
The provision of such a room will depend on hospital and unit supply
collection, processing, and distribution procedures. The room should
be equipped with countertop work surface, storage shelving, and one
or more sinks with normal service.
If the relation to the inhalation therapy unit permits, this room may be a
joint use facility for both units.
4. Equipment Storage
Much of the equipment used in cardio-pulmonary units is portable or
likely to be available in portable models in the near future. This
equipment should be easily moved from storage to the examination
and testing spaces. Additional back up equipment or equipment to be
used on patient care units for those patients who cannot be brought to
the cardio-pulmonary unit may also be stored here.
5. Pulmonary Function Laboratory
Routine patient examinations and tests are performed in this laboratory
to evaluate the functions of the lungs, e.g., measurement of lung
volume, gas exchange function, and ventilatory function. Each patient
will be tested individually and will be under the direct supervision and
observation of a technician.
If the cardio-pulmonary unit is a combined inpatient and outpatient
facility, this lab may have a fairly high outpatient load and should be
provided with easy access to outpatient reception and waiting areas on
the unit. Convenient access to equipment storage and utility space is
also required.
Oxygen, vacuum, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide may be
utilized in the various tests conducted in the pulmonary function lab.
Several patients may be undergoing tests simultaneously in this space.
It would be desirable to provide for acoustic and visual separation of
these patients. Such separation should not, however, interfere with
staff observation during testing or with emergency procedure.
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