Assessment

RANA's Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) or Registered Nurses (RNs) perform respiratory assessments to determine your oxygen needs.

 

During the assessment, the RRT or RN will:

• Ask you questions about your medical history
• Listen to your chest and heart with a stethoscope
• Evaluate your breathing rate and blood oxygen level
• Examine your skin color
• Determine how well you can perform activities without becoming short of breath

Who needs a Respiratory Assessment?

• People who think they need home oxygen
• Home oxygen clients who feel their oxygen therapy is not as effective as it used to be
• Oxygen clients requiring a portable oxygen concentrator
• Oxygen clients requiring an oxygen conserving device for their portable oxygen cylinder

RANA also performs assessments for clients in these programs:

• First Nations and Inuit Health 
• Unemployment Insurance
• Income Protection
• Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA)
  • Note: In Alberta, DVA  clients must meet the same eligibility criteria set by Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL).