RES 101 / TEST 1
Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist? 1. Promoting lung health and wellness 2. Providing patient education 3. Assessing the patient's cardiopulmonary health status 4. Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
1,2,3
Which of the following are predicted to be a growing trend in respiratory care for the future? 1. Greater use of respiratory therapy protocols 2. Increased need for patient assessment skills 3. Increased involvement in smoking cessation programs 4. Clinical decisions will increasingly be data-driven
1,2,3,4
When did the designation "respiratory therapist" become standard?
1974
In which year did the respiratory care professional organization American Association for Respiratory Therapy (ARRT) change its name to American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)?
1982
Due to the aging majority of the population which of the following will be the focus of the respiratory therapist of the future 1. verifying insurance information 2. disease management and rehab 3. patient and family education 4. tobacco education and smoking cessation
2,3,4
Due to the aging of the majority of the population, which of the following will be the focus of the Respiratory Therapist of the future? 1. Verifying insurance information 2. Disease management and rehabilitation 3. Patient and family education 4. Tobacco education and smoking cessation
2,3,4
According to the AARC's "2015 and Beyond" project, all of the following are included in the seven major competencies required by Respiratory Therapists by the Year 2015 except: 1. chronic disease state management. 2. bronchoscopy. 3. evidence-based medicine and respiratory care protocols. 4. leadership.
2. bronchoscopy
the majority of respiratory care education programs in the US offer what degree
Associates
respiratory care education programs are reviewed by which committee to ensure quality
CoARC
today, respiratory care educational programs in the US are accredited by what organization
CoARC
HIPPA stands for
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture
John palton
what organization has developed an examination to enable respiratory therapists to become licensed
NBRC
What organization has developed an examination to enable respiratory therapists to become licensed?
National Board for Respiratory Care
How is competency to practice Respiratory Care determined?
Obtaining a passing grade on a credentialing examination administered by the NBRC after graduation from a CoARC approved program.
what is the application that allow for imaging storage, probability communication and clinical integration of all imaging modalities
PACS
The majority of respiratory care education programs in the United States offer what degree?
associates degree
which ethical principle obliges a respiratory therapist to uphold a patients right to refuse a treatment
autonomy
The debate over prolongation of life versus relief of suffering in elderly patients mainly involves differing opinions regarding what ethical principle?
beneficience
oday, respiratory care educational programs in the United States are accredited by what organization?
committee on accreditation for respiratory care CoARC
when couple with electronic health records, clinical decision support is particularly useful in
disease management
true or false: the main functions of the nose are humidification, heating, filtering and immunity
false
which organ is the most sensitive to the effects of electrical shock
heart
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
hospitals or acute care settings
What was the name of the first professional organization for the field of respiratory care?
inhalation therapy association
what was the name of the first professional organization for the field of respiratory care
inhalation therapy association
what did Karl von lined develop in 1907
large scale production of O2
who is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the respiratory care department
medical director
how is competency to practice respiratory care determined
obtain passing grade from NBRC program that is accredited by CoARC
what type of epithelium covers the posterior two thirds of the nasal mucosa
pseudo stratified ciliates calumar
what is PASS stand for when using a fire extinguisher
pull aim squeeze sweep
the word credentialing in general refers to what
recognition of an individual in the profession
describe the RACE plan for fire control
rescue alert contain evaluate
In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and pressure. What was the chemist's name?
robert boyle
What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?
support O2 therapy
what was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapist
support of O2 therapy
what voluntary accrediting agency monitory quality in the hospital
the joint comission
true or false: benefits of a CPOE (computerized physical order entry) system include saves time and reduces error, built in stop gaps, alerts therapists and other clinicians of changes orders, and help facilitate patient care
true
true or false: fires in O2 enriched atmospheres burn more quickly and intensely and are more difficult to put out
true
which of the following structures is responsible for substantially increasing the surface area of the nasal cavity
turbinates
in 1960 a new oxygen delivery mark was introduced. which mask was it and what did it do
venti mask gave variable O2 such as 24%, 35%, 40%