Home Oxygen Qualification Quiz - Health System Services

Welcome to your Home Oxygen Qualification Quiz

A “time of need” qualifying blood gas study for home oxygen must be performed:

Any time within the past 2 years

During the patient’s illness when oxygen is expected to improve the condition in the home

Only during an inpatient hospital stay

Only after oxygen has already started at home

For an inpatient anticipated to require home oxygen after discharge, the qualifying blood gas study must be done:

On the day of hospital admission

Within 2 days of discharge

At least 7 days before discharge

Any time during the hospitalization

Group 1 initial qualification generally requires an oxygen saturation of:

Spo2 92% or less

Spo2 90% or less

Spo2 88% or less

Spo2 86% or less

Group 2 initial oxygen qualification requires an oxygen saturation of 89 with a qualifying secondary diagnosis or a PaO2 of:

60–65 mm Hg

56–59 mm Hg

50–55 mm Hg

70–75 mm Hg

Which of the following is a qualifying secondary diagnosis for Group 2 oxygen?

Mild asthma without hypoxemia

Dependent edema suggesting congestive heart failure

Simple snoring

Seasonal allergies