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Comprehensive Test Bank - Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition provides a solid foundation in respiratory care and covers the latest advances in this dynamic field. For more than 50 years, this text has been the go-to resource to understand the role of the respiratory therapist, the scientific basis for treatment, and clinical applications. Comprehensive chapters prepare you for clinical and exam success by correlating to the 2020 NBRC Exam matrices. The 13th Edition includes updated coverage of COVID-19, the latest AARC clinical practice guidelines, and a new enhanced eBook version included with print purchase.

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Comprehensive Test Bank - Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition
By Stoller, Heuer, Vines, Chatburn, Mireles-Cabodevila


(All Chapters 1-58, Latest Edition, 100% Verified Answers)

,Table of Content

SECTION I Foundations of Respiratory Care
1. Early History of Respiratory Care
2. The Profession of Respiratory Care
3. Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication
4. Principles of Infection Prevention and Control
5. Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice
6. Physical Principles of Respiratory Care
7. E-Medicine in Respiratory Care
8. Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research
SECTION II Applied Anatomy and Physiology
9. The Respiratory System
10. The Cardiovascular System
11. Ventilation
12. Gas Exchange and Transport,
13. Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes
14. Acid-Base Balance
15. Regulation of Breathing
SECTION III Assessment of Respiratory Disorders
16. Bedside Assessment of the Patient
17. Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data
18. Interpreting the Electrocardiogram
19. Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange
20. Pulmonary Function Testing
21. Review of Thoracic Imaging
22. Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist
23. Nutrition Assessment
SECTION IV Review of Cardiopulmonary Disease
24. Pneumonia
25. Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Related Diseases
26. Interstitial Lung Disease
27. Pleural Diseases
28. Pulmonary Vascular Disease
29. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
30. Respiratory Management of Trauma, Obesity, Near Drowning, and Burns

,31. Acute Heart Failure
32. Lung Cancer
33. Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall
34. Disorders of Sleep
35. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders
SECTION V Basic Therapeutics
36. Airway Pharmacology
37. Airway Management
38. Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support
39. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy
40. Aerosol Drug Therapy
41. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases
42. Medical Gas Therapy
43. Lung Expansion Therapy
44. Airway Clearance Therapy
SECTION VI Acute and Critical Care
45. Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support
46. Mechanical Ventilators
47. Physiology of Ventilatory Support
48. PatienteVentilator Interactions
49. Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support
50. Noninvasive Ventilation
51. Extracorporeal Life Support
52. Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit
53. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support
54. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care
SECTION VII Patient Education and Long-Term Care
55. Health Promotion Through Patient Education
56. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
57. Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings
58. Ethics and the End of Life

, Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care
MULTIPLE CHOICE

Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
Promoting lung health and
wellness Providing patient
education
Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status
Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
1 only
1 and 4 only
1, 2, and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

Answer: C
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control,
diagnostic evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and
abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care is increasingly
involved in the prevention of respiratory disease, the management of patients with
chronic disease, and promotion of health and wellness.

DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1


Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
Skilled nursing facilities
Diagnostic laboratories
Hospitals or acute care
settings Outpatient
physician offices

Answer: C
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings.

DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1


Who is considered to be the “father of medicine”?
Hippocrates

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James K. Stoller, Albert J. Heuer, David L. Vines, Robert L. Chatburn, Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila Egan\'s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care
Publisher: 2024 ISBN: 9780323931991 Edition: Unknown

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