Test Bank for Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory
Care – Comprehensive Exam Questions & Verified
Answers A+ Graded Latest Updated 2026
Respiratory Therapist Role
Promotes lung health and provides patient education.
Respiratory Care
Assessment, treatment, and management of cardiopulmonary issues.
Chronic Disease Management
Involves care for patients with long-term respiratory conditions.
Health Promotion
Encourages wellness and prevention of respiratory diseases.
Employment in Respiratory Therapy
75% work in hospitals or acute care settings.
Hippocrates
Considered the 'father of medicine' in ancient Greece.
Hippocratic Corpus
Collection of ancient medical writings attributed to Hippocrates.
Boyle's Law
Describes relationship between gas, volume, and pressure.
Robert Boyle
Published Boyle's Law in 1662 regarding gases.
Joseph Priestley
Discovered oxygen in 1774, called it 'dephlogisticated air'.
Law of Partial Pressures
Describes pressures of individual gases in a mixture.
,John Dalton
Formulated the law of partial pressures in 1801.
Germ Theory of Disease
Proposes microorganisms cause many diseases; advanced by Pasteur.
Louis Pasteur
Pioneered germ theory in 1865, linking germs to disease.
William Roentgen
Discovered X-rays in 1895, founding modern radiology.
Acute Care Settings
Facilities providing immediate medical attention, like hospitals.
Patient Education
Informs patients about their health and treatment options.
Cardiopulmonary Health Status
Assessment of heart and lung function in patients.
Diagnostic Evaluation
Process of determining the nature of a patient's condition.
Respiratory Disease Prevention
Strategies aimed at reducing incidence of respiratory conditions.
Respiratory Care Management
Ongoing care and treatment of respiratory health issues.
Microorganisms
Tiny organisms that can cause diseases in humans.
First inhalation therapists
Provided airway care and O2 therapy.
Respiratory therapist designation
Became standard in 1974.
,Karl von Linde
Developed large-scale O2 production in 1907.
Campbell Venti-mask
Introduced in 1960 for precise O2 delivery.
Aerosolized glucocorticoids
Introduced in the 1970s for asthma maintenance.
Inotropes
Medications never aerosolized by therapists.
Iron lung development
Linked to Drinker and Emerson.
Positive-pressure ventilators
Early models include Dräger Pulmotor and Bird Mark 7.
PEEP introduction
First used in ARDS patients in 1967.
SIMV introduction
Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation introduced in 1975.
First laryngoscope
Introduced by Chevalier Jackson in 1913.
O2 technicians
First inhalation therapists primarily focused on O2.
Aerosol therapy
Delivery method for respiratory medications.
Mechanical ventilation
Support for patients unable to breathe independently.
Respiratory medications
Include bronchodilators, mucolytics, and antibiotics.
, Polio epidemic treatment
Iron lung used extensively during the 1950s.
Dräger Pulmotor
One of the first positive-pressure ventilators.
Spiropulsator
Developed in 1934 as a ventilator.
Benett TV-2P
Early model of positive-pressure ventilator.
Morch Piston Ventilator
Introduced in 1952 for respiratory support.
Moderate to severe asthma
Managed with aerosolized glucocorticoids.
O2 delivery percentages
Venti-mask delivers 24%, 28%, 35%, or 40% O2.
Respiratory care evolution
Transitioned from O2 technicians to specialized therapists.
Ivan McGill
Introduced soft rubber endotracheal tubes in 1930.
John Hutchinson
Developed water seal spirometer in 1846.
Inhalation Therapy Association
First professional organization for respiratory care, founded 1947.
American Association for Respiratory Care
Changed name to AARC in 1982.
National Board for Respiratory Care
Developed licensure examination for respiratory therapists.
Care – Comprehensive Exam Questions & Verified
Answers A+ Graded Latest Updated 2026
Respiratory Therapist Role
Promotes lung health and provides patient education.
Respiratory Care
Assessment, treatment, and management of cardiopulmonary issues.
Chronic Disease Management
Involves care for patients with long-term respiratory conditions.
Health Promotion
Encourages wellness and prevention of respiratory diseases.
Employment in Respiratory Therapy
75% work in hospitals or acute care settings.
Hippocrates
Considered the 'father of medicine' in ancient Greece.
Hippocratic Corpus
Collection of ancient medical writings attributed to Hippocrates.
Boyle's Law
Describes relationship between gas, volume, and pressure.
Robert Boyle
Published Boyle's Law in 1662 regarding gases.
Joseph Priestley
Discovered oxygen in 1774, called it 'dephlogisticated air'.
Law of Partial Pressures
Describes pressures of individual gases in a mixture.
,John Dalton
Formulated the law of partial pressures in 1801.
Germ Theory of Disease
Proposes microorganisms cause many diseases; advanced by Pasteur.
Louis Pasteur
Pioneered germ theory in 1865, linking germs to disease.
William Roentgen
Discovered X-rays in 1895, founding modern radiology.
Acute Care Settings
Facilities providing immediate medical attention, like hospitals.
Patient Education
Informs patients about their health and treatment options.
Cardiopulmonary Health Status
Assessment of heart and lung function in patients.
Diagnostic Evaluation
Process of determining the nature of a patient's condition.
Respiratory Disease Prevention
Strategies aimed at reducing incidence of respiratory conditions.
Respiratory Care Management
Ongoing care and treatment of respiratory health issues.
Microorganisms
Tiny organisms that can cause diseases in humans.
First inhalation therapists
Provided airway care and O2 therapy.
Respiratory therapist designation
Became standard in 1974.
,Karl von Linde
Developed large-scale O2 production in 1907.
Campbell Venti-mask
Introduced in 1960 for precise O2 delivery.
Aerosolized glucocorticoids
Introduced in the 1970s for asthma maintenance.
Inotropes
Medications never aerosolized by therapists.
Iron lung development
Linked to Drinker and Emerson.
Positive-pressure ventilators
Early models include Dräger Pulmotor and Bird Mark 7.
PEEP introduction
First used in ARDS patients in 1967.
SIMV introduction
Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation introduced in 1975.
First laryngoscope
Introduced by Chevalier Jackson in 1913.
O2 technicians
First inhalation therapists primarily focused on O2.
Aerosol therapy
Delivery method for respiratory medications.
Mechanical ventilation
Support for patients unable to breathe independently.
Respiratory medications
Include bronchodilators, mucolytics, and antibiotics.
, Polio epidemic treatment
Iron lung used extensively during the 1950s.
Dräger Pulmotor
One of the first positive-pressure ventilators.
Spiropulsator
Developed in 1934 as a ventilator.
Benett TV-2P
Early model of positive-pressure ventilator.
Morch Piston Ventilator
Introduced in 1952 for respiratory support.
Moderate to severe asthma
Managed with aerosolized glucocorticoids.
O2 delivery percentages
Venti-mask delivers 24%, 28%, 35%, or 40% O2.
Respiratory care evolution
Transitioned from O2 technicians to specialized therapists.
Ivan McGill
Introduced soft rubber endotracheal tubes in 1930.
John Hutchinson
Developed water seal spirometer in 1846.
Inhalation Therapy Association
First professional organization for respiratory care, founded 1947.
American Association for Respiratory Care
Changed name to AARC in 1982.
National Board for Respiratory Care
Developed licensure examination for respiratory therapists.
