RESPIRATORY CARE SCIENCE 4 EXAM UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
What is a health care discipline that specializes in the promotion of optimal
cardiopulmonary function and health?
Answer:
Respiratory therapy
Question:
What profession applies scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or
chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system?
Answer:
Respiratory therapist
Question:
What organization was developed in 1982, that advocates for and advances the science
and practice of respiratory care?
Answer:
AARC (American Association for Respiratory Care)
Question:
What organization was developed in 1983, that develops and administers professional
certification exams for RT's and pulmonary function technologists?
Answer:
NBRC (National Board for Respiratory Care)
Question:
What organization was developed in 1996, is the sole accreditation for respiratory care
programs in the US?
Answer:
CoARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care)
Question:
In professional practice the therapist may function as a physician extender who applies
protocols or guidelines. Which of the following are examples?
A. Making protocol based ventilator adjustments.
B. Applying assessment based care plans.
C. Performing advanced procedures such as arterial line insertion and management,
intubation and extubation of patients, applying ventilator weaning protocols.
Answer:
All of them
A. Making protocol based ventilator adjustments.
B. Applying assessment based care plans.
C. Performing advanced procedures such as arterial line insertion and management,
intubation and extubation of patients, applying ventilator weaning protocols.
,Question:
According to the AARC RT's are healthcare professionals whose responsibilities include
which of the following?
A. Patient assessment
B. Disease management
C. Diagnostic evaluation
D. Education
E. Rehabilitation and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the
cardiopulmonary system
Answer:
All of them
A. Patient assessment
B. Disease management
C. Diagnostic evaluation
D. Education
E. Rehabilitation and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the
cardiopulmonary system
Question:
The scope of practice includes the application of technology and the use of protocols,
across all care sites including, but not limited to which of the following?
A. Hospital
B. Clinic
C. Physicians office
D. Rehab facility
E. Patients home
Answer:
All of them
A. Hospital
B. Clinic
C. Physicians office
D. Rehab facility
E. Patients home
Question:
The primary leader of the respiratory department is the RT in the role of?
Answer:
Department director
Question:
Who is tasked with individually assessing the educational needs of of the RT's within
the department and assigning resources to help reduce educational deficiencies?
Answer:
The educational coordinator
, Question:
Who helps evaluate not only the efficiencies of the clinical staff but also the value
associated with the practice of respiratory care?
Answer:
The Quality Assurance Coordinator
Question:
What are roles that are defined by their names?
Answer:
Supervisors or lead therapists
Question:
Licensed RT's have met a minimum level of competency determined by the?
Answer:
NBRC credentialing system
Question:
Who is professionally responsible along with the department director for the quality of
clinical care that is delivered and also responsible for assisting and advising the
department director on the management of the respiratory therapy department?
Answer:
The medical director
Question:
The medical director of respiratory care is responsible for which of the following?
A. Quality of clinical care that is delivered.
B. Assisting and advising the respiratory director.
C. Participation, selection, and promotion of the staff.
D. Approval of department clinical policies and procedures.
Answer:
Answers A,B & D
A. Quality of clinical care that is delivered.
B. Assisting and advising the respiratory director.
D. Approval of department clinical policies and procedures.
Question:
High quality care is always which of the following?
A. Safe
B. Efficient
C. Inexpensive
Answer:
Answers A & B
A. Safe
B. Efficient
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
What is a health care discipline that specializes in the promotion of optimal
cardiopulmonary function and health?
Answer:
Respiratory therapy
Question:
What profession applies scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or
chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system?
Answer:
Respiratory therapist
Question:
What organization was developed in 1982, that advocates for and advances the science
and practice of respiratory care?
Answer:
AARC (American Association for Respiratory Care)
Question:
What organization was developed in 1983, that develops and administers professional
certification exams for RT's and pulmonary function technologists?
Answer:
NBRC (National Board for Respiratory Care)
Question:
What organization was developed in 1996, is the sole accreditation for respiratory care
programs in the US?
Answer:
CoARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care)
Question:
In professional practice the therapist may function as a physician extender who applies
protocols or guidelines. Which of the following are examples?
A. Making protocol based ventilator adjustments.
B. Applying assessment based care plans.
C. Performing advanced procedures such as arterial line insertion and management,
intubation and extubation of patients, applying ventilator weaning protocols.
Answer:
All of them
A. Making protocol based ventilator adjustments.
B. Applying assessment based care plans.
C. Performing advanced procedures such as arterial line insertion and management,
intubation and extubation of patients, applying ventilator weaning protocols.
,Question:
According to the AARC RT's are healthcare professionals whose responsibilities include
which of the following?
A. Patient assessment
B. Disease management
C. Diagnostic evaluation
D. Education
E. Rehabilitation and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the
cardiopulmonary system
Answer:
All of them
A. Patient assessment
B. Disease management
C. Diagnostic evaluation
D. Education
E. Rehabilitation and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the
cardiopulmonary system
Question:
The scope of practice includes the application of technology and the use of protocols,
across all care sites including, but not limited to which of the following?
A. Hospital
B. Clinic
C. Physicians office
D. Rehab facility
E. Patients home
Answer:
All of them
A. Hospital
B. Clinic
C. Physicians office
D. Rehab facility
E. Patients home
Question:
The primary leader of the respiratory department is the RT in the role of?
Answer:
Department director
Question:
Who is tasked with individually assessing the educational needs of of the RT's within
the department and assigning resources to help reduce educational deficiencies?
Answer:
The educational coordinator
, Question:
Who helps evaluate not only the efficiencies of the clinical staff but also the value
associated with the practice of respiratory care?
Answer:
The Quality Assurance Coordinator
Question:
What are roles that are defined by their names?
Answer:
Supervisors or lead therapists
Question:
Licensed RT's have met a minimum level of competency determined by the?
Answer:
NBRC credentialing system
Question:
Who is professionally responsible along with the department director for the quality of
clinical care that is delivered and also responsible for assisting and advising the
department director on the management of the respiratory therapy department?
Answer:
The medical director
Question:
The medical director of respiratory care is responsible for which of the following?
A. Quality of clinical care that is delivered.
B. Assisting and advising the respiratory director.
C. Participation, selection, and promotion of the staff.
D. Approval of department clinical policies and procedures.
Answer:
Answers A,B & D
A. Quality of clinical care that is delivered.
B. Assisting and advising the respiratory director.
D. Approval of department clinical policies and procedures.
Question:
High quality care is always which of the following?
A. Safe
B. Efficient
C. Inexpensive
Answer:
Answers A & B
A. Safe
B. Efficient
