Should This Friend Be Allowed To Go Home And Have Some One Take Care Of Him Who Knows Nothing About The Medical Field ?

There are many things to consider. Being with a loved one may be better for everyone concerned. The attention can be more intensive and alert to minor changes or needs. Other points to consider are costs, distances that may be involved, general sense of ease to the "patient," familiar surroundings and such. At "home," the medical knowledge might very well be less, but the personal attention (with care instructions given, naturally)
can far outweigh being just another "condition" occupying a bed, paging the RN station (like everyone else), waiting for their turn to be seen by the overworked medical staff.

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NO!!!  he needs someone who knows about the medical field!!!  Not just someone off the street whom know nothing!!!

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My first thought is what does this person want. Do they want to die at home? Of course, staying where they can get medical attention will prolong their life. Are they about to die? Peace

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In some cases, the nurses and doctors can train a person to take care of someone at home, like feeding through a tube, and keeping the airways clear, even people who have no medical experience can be taught to do the basics like this. If indeed they were taught to properly do this, then, yes, they can do it, but if this is someone of school age, then definitely no. It should be an adult to manage the care of the ill person. Hope this helps, good luck to you.

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this person needs to be cared for by someone in the med field, right now it seems as if a care center is in order he needs round the clock care

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My, my my!!! Oh my goodness!!!  It is not clear whether that person wants to go home or the hospital is sending this person home.  Either case, I think that person should not be alone because of his very fragile condition. With all the different life supporting tubes in his body, I can't imagine how he could get up from bed much less go to the bathroom.  His condition could right away turn South while still in transit.  I doubt if the hospital will allow him to be discharged in that condition since the hospital will be liable.   
 
The one thing your friend could have which everybody has to respect and obey is an Advanced Medical Directive.  Does he have one?  It is not unusual anymore that upon admission to the hospital, a patient or somebody who can act for the patient, will be asked to sign a piece of paper which in effect are instructions expressing the patient's orders and wishes regarding his condition .  It could be an Advanced Medical Directive.
 
My mother had an Advanced Directive where she states that she does not like to be revived.  She had the Advanced Directive with her in her two hospital confinements where she got well.  During her third confinement last year, her condition went South.  It helped our family and the doctor tremendously.  Her doctor of so many years was kind enough to wait for all of us to be there and he gave us enough warning. 
 
I wonder if the situation of your friend is the same as my mother's.  

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All right, no. U shouldn't trust someone who knows nothing about meds if the other person is that sick

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It's safer for him to stay at a hospital or he can go home but under medical supervision

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I guess he wants to be at home.  he is sick and tired of hospitals and just needs a more familiar environment. Ideally, some type of community support from a community nurse and carers should be implemented. But ,at the end of the day the final decision lies  with the individual unless they are deemed incapable of making such a decision. It's never an easy situation to find a balance that addresses both the needs of the person and the persons wishes.

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