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Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care
Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition
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 statusSellin
g oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
1 only
1 and 4 only
1, 2, and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
ANS: C
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evalua
tion, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmo
nary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of respiratory diseas
e, the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of healthand wellness.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
Skilled nursing facilities Diag
nostic laboratories Hospitals or
acute care settingsOutpatient p
hysician offices
ANS: 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
Galen Erasi
stratusArist
otle
ANS: A
The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the development
of the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to the “fa
ther of medicine,” Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourth cent
uries BC.
DIF: Recall REF: pp. 3-4 OBJ: 2
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