,Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care
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 status Selling oxygen (O2) therapy
devices to patients
1 only
,1 and 4 only
1, 2, and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
- ANSWER: C
Respiratory care includes the 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 disease, and promotion of health and wellness.
DIF: RecallREF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
Skilled nursing facilities Diagnostic laboratories Hospitals or acute care settings
Outpatient physician offices
, 2|P a g e
- ANSWER: C
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute
care settings.
DIF: RecallREF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
Hippocrates Galen Erasistratus Aristotle
- ANSWER: 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 ―father of medicine,‖ Hippocrates, a Greek physician
who lived during the fifth and fourth centuries BC.
DIF: RecallREF: pp. 3-4 OBJ: 2
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In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas,
volume, and pressure. What was the chemist’s name?
Sir Isaac Newton Robert Boyle
Anthony van Leeuwenhoek Nicolaus Copernicus
- ANSWER: B
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 status Selling oxygen (O2) therapy
devices to patients
1 only
,1 and 4 only
1, 2, and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
- ANSWER: C
Respiratory care includes the 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 disease, and promotion of health and wellness.
DIF: RecallREF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
Skilled nursing facilities Diagnostic laboratories Hospitals or acute care settings
Outpatient physician offices
, 2|P a g e
- ANSWER: C
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute
care settings.
DIF: RecallREF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
Hippocrates Galen Erasistratus Aristotle
- ANSWER: 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 ―father of medicine,‖ Hippocrates, a Greek physician
who lived during the fifth and fourth centuries BC.
DIF: RecallREF: pp. 3-4 OBJ: 2
Type here] Verified test bank [Type here]
In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas,
volume, and pressure. What was the chemist’s name?
Sir Isaac Newton Robert Boyle
Anthony van Leeuwenhoek Nicolaus Copernicus
- ANSWER: B
