INTRO TO RESPIRATORY CARE (TEST 1) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED RATIONALE GRADED A+

INTRO TO RESPIRATORY CARE (TEST 1) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED
RATIONALE GRADED A+


1950 - ans1st formal RT program was offered in Chicago



2003 - ansAARC formally encourages development of baccalaureate and graduate educa�on in RC



ability to cooperate - ans~ able to follow commands

~ mental stability

~ func�oning level

~ make sure they can hear and speak english

~ u�lize appropriate methods of understanding like writen material or pictures



ac�vi�es of daily living - ans~ ADLs

~ combing hair

~ brushing teeth

~ toile�ng

~ bathing

~ ea�ng

~ level of awareness



admission notes - ansprovide name, address, religion, nearest kin, admi�ng physician, admi�ng
diagnosis, and insurance informa�on



advanced direc�ves - ans~ instruc�ons documen�ng what tx a pa�ent would want if he was unable to
make medical decisions

~ should be dated, signed, witnessed and notarized

~ changes can be made at any �me by the pa�ent

~ types: DNR, DNI, living will, and durable power of atorney

,INTRO TO RESPIRATORY CARE (TEST 1) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED
RATIONALE GRADED A+



adven��ous - ansabnormal breath sounds



afebrile - ansthe absence of a fever



agonal - ans~ apneus�c

~ gasping respira�ons



air trapping - ansair le� in the lungs due to lack of �me to exhale



airborne precau�ons - ans~ used in addi�on to standard precau�ons

~ pa�ent will need a private room because special air handling and ven�la�on is required (nega�ve
pressure)

~ N95 mask- requires fit tes�ng

~ pa�ent should wear a mask when leaving the room

~ diseases include tuberculosis, measles, and chicken pox



American Associa�on for Respiratory Care (AARC) - ans~ mission is to encourage and promote
professional excellence, advance the science and prac�ce of respiratory care and serve as an advocate
for the pa�ents, their families, the public, the profession, and the respiratory therapist

~ na�onal organiza�on that provides con�nuing educa�on

~ assist with laws and policies pertaining to respiratory care

~ leadership and direc�on comes from a volunteer board of directors



apnea - ansabsence of breath



atelectasis - ansincrease lung density

, INTRO TO RESPIRATORY CARE (TEST 1) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED
RATIONALE GRADED A+



ausculta�on - ans~ have pt sit upright to hear front and back

~ compare sounds top to botom

~ compare right to le� lung

~ changes in sound indicate abnormali�es

~ inspira�on is louder than expira�on



autoclaving - ans~ applica�on of steam under pressure

~ efficient, cheap, clean, reliable

~ cannot be used on plas�cs or other heat sensi�ve items

~ can be sterilized in 30 min

~ items must be cleaned and then pre-wrapped which is easily penetrable by steam to prevent
contamina�on



barrel chest - ansincreased diameter, associated with air trapping like emphysema; pushes rib cage out
and up and pushes diaphragm down



BID - anstwice a day



Biot - ansvariable rate and depth with abrupt periods of apnea



blood pressure - ans~ force exerted against the wall of the arteries as the blood moves through

~ measured with a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope

~ Normal adult pressure is 120/80

~ systolic is top number and reflects the force exerted in major arteries during contrac�on (90-140)

~ diastolic is botom number and it reflects when the heart is relaxed (60-90)