INTRO TO RESPIRATORY CARE EXAM 1 (RESP 100) | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
What degree level from CoARC do you need in order to sit for the TMC & NBRC exam - ANS
✔✔Associates degree
For respiratory therapy education you must achieve a conferred degree at least at the... - ANS
✔✔Associates degree level from a CoARC accredited institution
4 factors of Quality in healthcare - ANS ✔✔1. Identification of process components
2. Increased efficiency (reducing waste)
3. Standardization ( reduced common variation)
4. Teamwork approach in implementing solutions
What does CRTs stand for ? - ANS ✔✔Certified Respiratory Therapists
What does RRTs stand for ? - ANS ✔✔Registered Respiratory Therapists
As baby boomers age, more people will have ... - ANS ✔✔Asthma, COPD and other
cardiopulmonary diseases
What does APRT stand for ? - ANS ✔✔Advance practice respiratory therapist
List professional characteristics of RT - ANS ✔✔1. Completes an accredited RESP therapy
program
2. Obtains professional credentials
3. Participates in continuing education activities
4.adheres to code of ethics put forth by institution or state licensing board
, 5. Ethical standards include respecting privacy of pts personal health info
6. Joins and is actively involved in professional organizations
APRT : concept was developed from the fact that many non-physician advance practice
providers (NPAPP) lack specialized care for those suffering from ________ _________. - ANS
✔✔Cardiopulmonary disease
There is a growing demand for _______ to assist with this complex patient population. - ANS
✔✔NPAPP
What is the NBRC? - ANS ✔✔Credentialing agency
What does NBRC stand for ? - ANS ✔✔National Board for Respiratory Care
What is the mission for NBRC? - ANS ✔✔Promote excellence in RESP care by * renewing
credentials* based on high competency standards while sharing * professions goal of protecting
and enhancing patient lives*
NBRC established __________ for the _________ of respiratory therapists - ANS ✔✔Standards ;
credentialing
Licensing of a RT = a _________ of protecting the public's health, safety & welfare by mandating
a _________ level of competency in respiratory care - ANS ✔✔Mechanism ; minimal
What does CoARC stand for ? - ANS ✔✔Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
CoARC __________ respiratory care degree programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and
masters degree level - ANS ✔✔Accredits
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
What degree level from CoARC do you need in order to sit for the TMC & NBRC exam - ANS
✔✔Associates degree
For respiratory therapy education you must achieve a conferred degree at least at the... - ANS
✔✔Associates degree level from a CoARC accredited institution
4 factors of Quality in healthcare - ANS ✔✔1. Identification of process components
2. Increased efficiency (reducing waste)
3. Standardization ( reduced common variation)
4. Teamwork approach in implementing solutions
What does CRTs stand for ? - ANS ✔✔Certified Respiratory Therapists
What does RRTs stand for ? - ANS ✔✔Registered Respiratory Therapists
As baby boomers age, more people will have ... - ANS ✔✔Asthma, COPD and other
cardiopulmonary diseases
What does APRT stand for ? - ANS ✔✔Advance practice respiratory therapist
List professional characteristics of RT - ANS ✔✔1. Completes an accredited RESP therapy
program
2. Obtains professional credentials
3. Participates in continuing education activities
4.adheres to code of ethics put forth by institution or state licensing board
, 5. Ethical standards include respecting privacy of pts personal health info
6. Joins and is actively involved in professional organizations
APRT : concept was developed from the fact that many non-physician advance practice
providers (NPAPP) lack specialized care for those suffering from ________ _________. - ANS
✔✔Cardiopulmonary disease
There is a growing demand for _______ to assist with this complex patient population. - ANS
✔✔NPAPP
What is the NBRC? - ANS ✔✔Credentialing agency
What does NBRC stand for ? - ANS ✔✔National Board for Respiratory Care
What is the mission for NBRC? - ANS ✔✔Promote excellence in RESP care by * renewing
credentials* based on high competency standards while sharing * professions goal of protecting
and enhancing patient lives*
NBRC established __________ for the _________ of respiratory therapists - ANS ✔✔Standards ;
credentialing
Licensing of a RT = a _________ of protecting the public's health, safety & welfare by mandating
a _________ level of competency in respiratory care - ANS ✔✔Mechanism ; minimal
What does CoARC stand for ? - ANS ✔✔Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
CoARC __________ respiratory care degree programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and
masters degree level - ANS ✔✔Accredits
