Quiz 7 Health Professions
The minimum educational requirement for a respiratory therapist is a master's degree in respiratory care.
False
True or False? Home health aides are typically required to have an associate's degree in human services.
False
When performing patient assessments, respiratory therapists can make adjustments to treatment options without a physician's order.
False
The diagnosis of breathing disorders during sleep, such as apnea, is called
Polysomnography
Which of the following duties are home health aides most likely to perform?
All of these are correct: -Light housekeeping and homemaking tasks -Shopping for food and meal preparation -Bathing and Grooming
Respiratory therapists are involved in which of the following?
All of these are correct: -Smoking cessation -Pulmonary Rehabilitation -Disease Prevention
Job opportunities are expected to continue to grow for respiratory therapists with the vast majority of those openings in _________________.
Hospitals
An arterial blood sample is drawn when a respiratory therapist needs to analyze the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the patient.
True
True or False? Employment of personal and home care aides is expected to grow related to the increase in the elderly population and the predicted need for assistance with daily tasks.
True
True or False? Home health aides provide psychological support and instruction to their clients.
True