Test Bank- Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care{ 13th Edition 2024 }by James K. Stoller, Albert J. Heuer| All Chapters( 1-58) Included | Answers with Rationales | Newest Version

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Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
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sProviding patient education
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Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health statusSelli
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ng oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
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Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic ev
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aluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardi
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opulmonary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of respi
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ratory disease, the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of healtha
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nd wellness.
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Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
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Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings.
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Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
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The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the develop
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mentof the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed
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to the ―father of medicine,‖ Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth a
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nd fourth centuries BC.
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