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A patient in the intensive care unit has permanently lost the ability to breathe on his own. This patient is in need of
diagnostic equipment.
therapeutic equipment.
life-support equipment.
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Life-support equipment.
A patient who has permanently lost the ability to breathe requires mechanical ventilatory support (e.g., a full ventilator, often via tracheostomy for long‑term care), which sustains a vital function and is classed as life‑support. Diagnostic tools only assess function and therapeutic devices treat disease but do not by themselves replace breathing.
A patient who has permanently lost the ability to breathe requires mechanical ventilatory support (e.g., a full ventilator, often via tracheostomy for long‑term care), which sustains a vital function and is classed as life‑support. Diagnostic tools only assess function and therapeutic devices treat disease but do not by themselves replace breathing.
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