Respiratory Therapy Unit 1 Test Exam questions and answers.

AARC American Association for Respiratory Care RCP Respiratory Care Practitioner NBRC National Board of Respiratory Care What organization is the accrediting body for RTs? NBRC ICRC International Committee for Respiratory Care What is the name of the committee that is dedicated globalizing high quality respiratory care throughout the world? ICRC CoARC Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care What is the professional organization that accredits respiratory care schools and programs. CoARC In the 1940's this therapy was widely used in hospitals. Oxygen Therapy Defined as the administration of liquid or powdered aerosol particles via inhalation Aerosol Therapy This therapy provides ventilatory support for patients Mechanical Ventilation A diagnostic procedure to measure and evaluate lung function. Pulmonary Function Test The use of various techniques and devices to establish or maintain a functional air passageway. Airway Management This group was founded in Chicago in 1947 Inhalation Therapy Association What is the name of the first modern day developed in the 1960's MA-1 In November, 1983 President Reagan signed a proclamation the third week of each October this Respiratory Care Week In 1974 the designation of "Respiratory Therapist" became standard. What was the profession call prior to that? Inhalation Therapist This is a type of mechanical ventilation that was widely used for polio victims. Iron Lung Entry level for all Respiratory Therapist. Registered Respiratory Therapist This therapist specializes in neonatal and pediatrics Neonatal/ pediatric specialist RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist NPS Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist ITA Inhalation Therapist Association This credentialed therapist specializes in adult in critical care environment. Adult Critical Care Specialist ACCS Adult Critical Care Specialist This credentialed therapist specializes in sleep studies and sleep medicine. Sleep Disorder Specialist SDS Sleep Disorder Specialist This advanced credentialed therapist specializes in diagnostic procedures. Registred Pulmonary Function Technician RPFT Registered Pulmonary