Review Res 101 Exam 1
The majority of respiratory care education programs in the US offer what degree?
Associates
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? A) Verifying insurance information B)Disease management and rehab C)Patient and family education D) Tobacco education and smoking cessation
B,C&D
How is competency to practice Respiratory Care determined?
By passing an exam by the NBRC and graduating from a CoARC approved program
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?
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
What form of patient record is most designed to succinctly report data in a time-oriented format and to decrease time needed for documentation?
Flow-sheet
What does HIPAA stands for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Name of the first professional organization for the field of respiratory care
Inhalation Therapy Association (ITA)
What organization has developed an examination to enable respiratory therapy to become licensed?
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
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 a certain profession.
Describe the RACE plan for fire control.
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate
Primary duty of the first inhalation therapist?
Support O2 therapy
What voluntary accrediting agency monitors quality in the hospital?
The Joint Commission
Which organ is the most sensitive to the effects of electrical shock?
The heart
Who is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the respiratory care department?
The medical director
True or False: Fires O2 enriched atmospheres burn more quickly, burn more intensely and are more difficult to put out?
True