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Revolutionize your journey to respiratory therapy mastery with this monumental 1040-page test bank for the 13th Edition of Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care by James K. Stoller, Robert M. Kacmarek, and Al Heuer, loaded with authentic multiple-choice questions, precise verified answers, and page-specific references spanning every one of the 58 chapters in the groundbreaking 2026 update—crafted to propel RT students toward NBRC success and unparalleled clinical competence. Embark on an enthralling exploration from the ancient roots of the profession with Hippocrates as the "father of medicine," Boyle's gas laws, Priestley's discovery of oxygen, and Dalton's partial pressures, to pivotal innovations like Roentgen's x-rays, Linde's large-scale oxygen production, the iron lung's polio-era triumphs by Drinker and Emerson, early positive-pressure ventilators such as the Dräger Pulmotor and Bird Mark 7, the advent of Venti-masks for precise FiO2 delivery, aerosolized glucocorticoids for asthma management, PEEP for ARDS, and SIMV advancements; delve into contemporary essentials including multidimensional quality care encompassing personnel, equipment, and methods, the medical director's oversight in clinical functions, state licensure via NBRC credentials, CoARC-accredited education programs, and forward-looking competencies in evidence-based protocols, chronic disease management, patient assessment, leadership, emergency critical care, therapeutics, palliative roles, smoking cessation, and data-driven decisions amid an aging population surge in COPD and asthma—this indispensable arsenal not only mirrors real-world challenges in hospitals, diagnostics, and home care but also ignites strategic acumen, boosts exam confidence, and equips you to deliver life-saving, compassionate care in the ever-evolving landscape of respiratory health.

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TEST BANK
EGAN'S FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE, 13TH
EDITION BY JAMES K. STOLLER, ROBERT M. KACMAREK, AL
HEUER, DAVID L. VINES, ROBERT L. CHATBURN AND
EDUARDO MIRELES-CABODEVILA.




TEST BANK

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Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care
x x x x x x


Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE x




Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
x x x x x x x x x x x


Promoting lung health and wellness x x x x x


Providing patient education x x


Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status Selling
x x x x x x


oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
x x x x x x


1 only x


1 and 4 only
x x x


1, 2, and 3 only
x x x x


d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
x x x x x
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Mbuthia
ANS: C x


Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluatio
x x x x x x x x x


n, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary sy
x x G x x x x x x x x x x x


stem. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of respiratory disease, the man
x x x x x x x x x x x x x


agement of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of health and wellness.
x x x x x x x x x x x




DIF: Recall

Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
x x x
N x
REF: p. 3

x
x x




x
OBJ: 1

x
x




Skilled nursing facilities Diagn x
U x x


ostic laboratories Hospitals or a
x x x x


cute care settings Outpatient ph
x x x x


ysician offices x
Z
ANS: C x


Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x




DIF: Recall

Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
x x
M x x x
REF: p. 3

x
x x




x x
OBJ: 1 x




Hippocrates Gale x


n Erasistratus Ari
x x


stotle
ANS: A x


The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the development of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x


the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to the ―father o
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x


f medicine,‖ Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourth centuries BC.
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In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and pressur
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x


e. What was the chemist’s name?
x x x x x


Sir Isaac Newton
x x x


Robert Boyle x


Anthony van Leeuwenhoek Nicolau x x x


s Copernicus
x




ANS: B x


The chemist, Robert Boyle, published what is now known as ―Boyle’s law,‖ governing the relatio
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x


nship between gas, volume, and pressure.
x x x x x




DIF: Recall REF: p. 6 x x OBJ: 2 x




Who discovered O2 in 1774 and described it as ―dephlogisticated air‖?
x x x x x x x x x x


Robert Boyle Jacq x x


ue Charles Thoma
U
Mbuthia
x x


s Beddoes Joseph
x x x


Priestley
ANS: D

.‖
x
x


x x
G
In 1774, Joseph Priestley described his discovery of O2, which he called ―dephlogisticated air x x x x x x x x x x




DIF: Recall

Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture?
x x x
N x
REF: pp. 6-7

x
x x




x x x
OBJ: 2

x
x




x x x x x


John Dalton Jose
ph Prestley Jacqu
x


e Charles Thoma
x
x




x
x
x
U
s Young
x




ANS: A
x
x


x
Z
John Dalton described his law of partial pressures for a gas mixture in 1801 and his atomic theory x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x


in 1808.

DIF:
x




Recall
M REF: p. 7 x x OBJ: 2 x




Who was the first scientist in 1865 to suggest that microorganisms caused many diseases?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x


Thomas Young x x


Louis Pasteur x x


Henry Graham x x


Robert Koch x




ANS: B x


In 1865, Louis Pasteur advanced his ―germ theory‖ of disease, which held that many diseases are
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x


caused by microorganisms. x x




DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 x x OBJ: 2 x




Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x


John Dalton x x


William Smith x




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William Roentgen x x


Thomas Young x




ANS: C x


In 1895, William Roentgen discovered the x-
x x x x x x


ray and the modern field of radiologic imaging sciences was born.
x x x x x x x x x x




DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 x x OBJ: 2 x




What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?
x x x x x x x x x


Provide airway care. Suppo x x x


rt O2 therapy. Aerosol thera
x x x x


py to patients.
x x


Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation. x x x x




ANS: B x
U
Mbuthia
The first inhalation therapists were really just O2 technicians.
x x x x x x x x




DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 x x OBJ: 3 x




When did the designation ―respiratory therapist‖ become standard?
x


a. 1954
x x
G x x x x




b. 1964 N
c. 1974
d. 1984
ANS: C x
U
In 1974, the designation ―respiratory therapist‖ became standard.
x x x x x x x




DIF: Recall Z REF: p. 7 x x OBJ: 3 x




Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of O2 in 1907?
x x x x x x x x x x x x


Robert Dalton Da x x


vid Boyle Thomas
Anderson Karl vo
n Linde
x
x x


x
M x
x




ANS: D x


Large-scale production of O2 was developed by Karl von Linde in 1907.
x x x x x x x x x x x




DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 x x OBJ: 4 x




When was the first Venti-
x x x x


mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%,and 40% O2?
x x x x x x x x x x x x


a. 1945
b. 1954
c. 1960
d. 1972
ANS: C x


The Campbell Venti- x x


mask, which allowed the administration of 24%, 28%, 35%, or 40% O2, was introduced in 1960.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




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