, Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care
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Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE s!
Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
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Promoting lung health and wellness s! s! s! s! s!
Providing patient education s! s!
Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health statusSelling s! s! s! s! s! s! s
oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
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1 and 4 only
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1, 2, and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
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Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evalua
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tion, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmon
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ary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of respiratory disease,
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the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of healthand wellness.
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Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
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Skilled nursing facilities Diag s! s! s!
nostic laboratories Hospitals or s! s! s! s!
acute care settingsOutpatient ps! s! s! s!
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Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings. s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
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Who is considered to be the “father of medicine”?
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Hippocrates s!
Galen Erasi s!
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The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the developmento
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f the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to the “fath
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er of medicine,” Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourth centuri
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ressure. What was the chemist’s name? s! s! s! s! s!
Sir Isaac Newton s! s! s!
Robert Boyle s!
Anthony van LeeuwenhoekNicolaus s! s! s!
Copernicus
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The chemist, Robert Boyle, published what is now known as “Boyle’s law,” governing ther
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elationship between gas, volume, and pressure. s! s! s! s! s!
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Who discovered O2 in 1774 and described it as “dephlogisticated air”?
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Robert Boyle Jac s! s!
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mas BeddoesJos s! s!
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In 1774, Joseph Priestley described his discovery of O2, which he called “dephlogisticatedair.”
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DIF: Recall REF: s ! pp. 6-7 s! OBJ: 2 s!
Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture?
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John Dalton Jo s! s!
seph PrestleyJa s! s!
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homas Young s!
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John Dalton described his law of partial pressures for a gas mixture in 1801 and his atomictheo
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ry in 1808.
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Who was the first scientist in 1865 to suggest that microorganisms caused many diseases?
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Thomas Young s! s!
Louis Pasteur s! s!
Henry Graham s! s!
Robert Koch s!
ANS: B s!
In 1865, Louis Pasteur advanced his “germ theory” of disease, which held that many diseasesa
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re caused by microorganisms.
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Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?
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John Dalton Will s! s!
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, William Roentgen s! s!
Thomas Young s!
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In 1895, William Roentgen discovered the x-
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ray and the modern field of radiologic imagingsciences was born.
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DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 7 s! OBJ: 2 s!
What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?
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Provide airway care. Supp s! s! s!
ort O2 therapy. Aerosol the
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rapy to patients. s! s!
Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation. s! s! s! s!
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The first inhalation therapists were really just O2 technicians.
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DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 7 s! OBJ: 3 s!
When did the designation “respiratory therapist” become standard?
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a. 1954
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c. 1974
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In 1974, the designation “respiratory therapist” became standard.
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DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 7 s! OBJ: 3 s!
Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of O2 in 1907?
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Robert Dalton Da s! s!
vid Boyle Thomas s! s!
AndersonKarl vo
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n Linde
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Large-scale production of O2 was developed by Karl von Linde in 1907. s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 7 s! OBJ: 4 s!
When was the first Venti-
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mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%,and40% O2?
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a. 1945
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c. 1960
d. 1972 s!s!s !
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The Campbell Venti- s! s!
mask, which allowed the administration of 24%, 28%, 35%, or 40% O2,was introduced in 19
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Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE s!
Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
Promoting lung health and wellness s! s! s! s! s!
Providing patient education s! s!
Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health statusSelling s! s! s! s! s! s! s
oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
! s! s! s! s! s!
1 onlys!
1 and 4 only
s! s! s!
1, 2, and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
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ANS: C s!
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evalua
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
tion, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmon
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
ary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of respiratory disease,
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s
the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of healthand wellness.
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DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 3 s! OBJ: 1 s!
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
Skilled nursing facilities Diag s! s! s!
nostic laboratories Hospitals or s! s! s! s!
acute care settingsOutpatient ps! s! s! s!
hysician offices s!
ANS: C s!
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings. s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 3 s! OBJ: 1 s!
Who is considered to be the “father of medicine”?
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
Hippocrates s!
Galen Erasi s!
stratusArist s!
otle
ANS: A s!
The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the developmento
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
f the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to the “fath
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
er of medicine,” Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourth centuri
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
es BC. s!
DIF: Recall REF: s ! pp. 3-4 s! OBJ: 2 s!
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s! Verified test bank s! s! [Type here]
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, In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, andp
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
ressure. What was the chemist’s name? s! s! s! s! s!
Sir Isaac Newton s! s! s!
Robert Boyle s!
Anthony van LeeuwenhoekNicolaus s! s! s!
Copernicus
s!
ANS: B s!
The chemist, Robert Boyle, published what is now known as “Boyle’s law,” governing ther
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
elationship between gas, volume, and pressure. s! s! s! s! s!
DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 6 s! OBJ: 2 s !
Who discovered O2 in 1774 and described it as “dephlogisticated air”?
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
Robert Boyle Jac s! s!
que Charles Tho s! s!
mas BeddoesJos s! s!
eph Priestley s!
ANS: D s!
In 1774, Joseph Priestley described his discovery of O2, which he called “dephlogisticatedair.”
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
DIF: Recall REF: s ! pp. 6-7 s! OBJ: 2 s!
Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture?
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
John Dalton Jo s! s!
seph PrestleyJa s! s!
cque CharlesT s! s!
homas Young s!
ANS: A s!
John Dalton described his law of partial pressures for a gas mixture in 1801 and his atomictheo
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
ry in 1808.
s! s!
DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 7 s! OBJ: 2 s!
Who was the first scientist in 1865 to suggest that microorganisms caused many diseases?
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
Thomas Young s! s!
Louis Pasteur s! s!
Henry Graham s! s!
Robert Koch s!
ANS: B s!
In 1865, Louis Pasteur advanced his “germ theory” of disease, which held that many diseasesa
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
re caused by microorganisms.
s! s! s!
DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 7 s! OBJ: 2 s!
Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
John Dalton Will s! s!
iam Smith s!
Type here]
s! Verified test bank s! s! [Type here]
s!
, William Roentgen s! s!
Thomas Young s!
ANS: C s!
In 1895, William Roentgen discovered the x-
s! s! s! s! s! s!
ray and the modern field of radiologic imagingsciences was born.
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 7 s! OBJ: 2 s!
What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
Provide airway care. Supp s! s! s!
ort O2 therapy. Aerosol the
s! s! s! s!
rapy to patients. s! s!
Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation. s! s! s! s!
ANS: B s!
The first inhalation therapists were really just O2 technicians.
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 7 s! OBJ: 3 s!
When did the designation “respiratory therapist” become standard?
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a. 1954
b. 1964 s!s!s !
c. 1974
d. 1984 s!s!s !
ANS: C s !
In 1974, the designation “respiratory therapist” became standard.
s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 7 s! OBJ: 3 s!
Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of O2 in 1907?
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
Robert Dalton Da s! s!
vid Boyle Thomas s! s!
AndersonKarl vo
s! s! s!
n Linde
s!
ANS: D s!
Large-scale production of O2 was developed by Karl von Linde in 1907. s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
DIF: Recall REF: s ! p. 7 s! OBJ: 4 s!
When was the first Venti-
s! s! s! s!
mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%,and40% O2?
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
a. 1945
b. 1954 s!s!s !
c. 1960
d. 1972 s!s!s !
ANS: C s !
The Campbell Venti- s! s!
mask, which allowed the administration of 24%, 28%, 35%, or 40% O2,was introduced in 19
s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
60.
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