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Equipment for a home visit
The equipment required for a home visit includes:
Car
Mobile phone
Measuring wheel
Range of dumbbells – eg 2 x 0.5kg, 2 x 1.0kg, 2x 2.0kg
Pulse oximeter
Alcohol wipes and hand wash
Floor pedals
Placebo inhalers (MDI, Accuhaler, Turbuhaler etc) and spacers
Stethoscope
Airway clearance information
Aids for teaching the forced expiration technique e.g. tissues, wide bore tubing
Navigation device – eg GPS
Tissues
Paperwork for the home visit includes:
Consent form
Home Exercise Diary
Home Visit Check List
Home Visit Form
Modified Borg Dyspnoea Scale
Borg Perceived Exertion Scale
