Exam 1 - Egan's Workbook: Chapter 1

Exam 1 - Egan's Workbook: Chapter 1 AARC American Association for Respiratory Care (Role: Provides education, advocacy, publications. CoARC Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (Role:Guides for school and accreditation) NBRC National Board for Respiratory Care (organization responsible for the respiratory credentialing examinations) Cardiopulmonry system heart and lungs working together is the "bread and butter" of our profession. Respiratory Care name suggesting increased involvement in disease prevention and management and promotion of health and wellness. Respiratory therapy health care discipline that specializes in the promotion of optimum cardiopulmonary health. Respiratory therapist's individual trained to deliver care to patients with heart and lung disease. Oxygen Therapy widely prescribed in hospitals by the 1940s and still a mainstay of respiratory care. Aerosol Medications One of the primary treatments for asthma uses this method of delivery. Mechanical ventilation iron lung is an example of this therapy that helps patients who cannot breath. airway managment relieving obstruction is the key to this respiratory procedure. pulmonary function testing method to test the way that height, age, obesity, and disease alter lung function. Physician Assistant caregiver who acts as a physician extender after receiving additional education. Respiratory care practitioner(s) is another name for the RT is this more formal term Define respiratory care profession in your own words The actual definition of respiratory therapy is "the health care discipline that specializes in the promotion of optimal cardiopulmonary function and health." Include at least THREE main concepts of RT profession Main concepts include: 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 respiratory disease, and the promotion of health and wellness. How did respiratory profession get started?