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EGAN CHAPTER 1, EGAN'S CHAPTER-
2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST UPDATE
aerosol medications
✓ -:- Any medication that is delivered by aerosol via the respiratory tract
airway management
✓ -:- The process of insuring that the upper airway is free of foreign
substances and patent to gas flow
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
✓ -:- Founded in 1947 in Chicago, the Inhalational Therapy Association
(ITA) was the first professional association for the field of res piratory
care. In 1982 it became the AARC. Their mission is to "encourage and
promote professional excellence, advance the science and practice of
respiratory care and serve as an advocate for patients, their families, the
public, the profession and the re spiratory therapist.
American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF)
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✓ -:- Established in 1970 by the AARC. It is a non -for-profit charitable
foundation that helps promote and further the mission of the AARC.
Board of medical advisors (BOMA)
✓ -:- The medical advisory group for the American Association for
Respiratory Care (AARC)
cardiopulmonary system
✓ -:- The combination of the respiratory and cardiac systems
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
✓ -:- Establishes standards and over sees approval of educational programs
in respiratory care
Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care (FAARC)
✓ -:- To recognize respiratory therapists and physician members who
have done so in the profession, the AARC established the FAARC.
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Individuals who go above and beyond what is expected of the average
practitioner.
International Council for Respiratory Care (ICRC)
✓ -:- Comprising governors from various countries, diverse group of
worldwide health professionals addressing issues affecting educational,
medical, and professional trends in the global respiratory care
community. An AARC- sponsored organization dedicated to th e
globalization of quality respiratory care.
mechanical ventiliation
✓ -:- An artificial device to assist a patient to breathe
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
✓ -:- National credentialing agency for respiratory care practitioners and
pulmonary function technologists
oxygen therapy
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EGAN CHAPTER 1, EGAN'S CHAPTER-
2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST UPDATE
aerosol medications
✓ -:- Any medication that is delivered by aerosol via the respiratory tract
airway management
✓ -:- The process of insuring that the upper airway is free of foreign
substances and patent to gas flow
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
✓ -:- Founded in 1947 in Chicago, the Inhalational Therapy Association
(ITA) was the first professional association for the field of res piratory
care. In 1982 it became the AARC. Their mission is to "encourage and
promote professional excellence, advance the science and practice of
respiratory care and serve as an advocate for patients, their families, the
public, the profession and the re spiratory therapist.
American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF)
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✓ -:- Established in 1970 by the AARC. It is a non -for-profit charitable
foundation that helps promote and further the mission of the AARC.
Board of medical advisors (BOMA)
✓ -:- The medical advisory group for the American Association for
Respiratory Care (AARC)
cardiopulmonary system
✓ -:- The combination of the respiratory and cardiac systems
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
✓ -:- Establishes standards and over sees approval of educational programs
in respiratory care
Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care (FAARC)
✓ -:- To recognize respiratory therapists and physician members who
have done so in the profession, the AARC established the FAARC.
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, 2024 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain | Excel!
Individuals who go above and beyond what is expected of the average
practitioner.
International Council for Respiratory Care (ICRC)
✓ -:- Comprising governors from various countries, diverse group of
worldwide health professionals addressing issues affecting educational,
medical, and professional trends in the global respiratory care
community. An AARC- sponsored organization dedicated to th e
globalization of quality respiratory care.
mechanical ventiliation
✓ -:- An artificial device to assist a patient to breathe
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
✓ -:- National credentialing agency for respiratory care practitioners and
pulmonary function technologists
oxygen therapy
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