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EGAN'S FUNDAMENTALS OF
RESPIRATORY CARE 13TH EDITION
ISBN-10 0323931995 ISBN-13
978-0323931991
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,Chapter 01: History of Respiratory Care
Kacmarek: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13TH Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Of The Following Is An Expected Role Of A Respiratory Therapist?
1. Promoting Lung Health And Wellness
2. Providing Patient Education
3. Assessing The Patient’s Cardiopulmonary Health Status
4. Selling Oxygen (O2) Therapy Devices To Patients
A. 1 And 3 Only
B. 2 And 4 Only
C. 1, 2, And 3
Only
D. 2, 3, And 4
Only
ANSWER: C
Respiratory Care Includes The Assessment, Treatment, Management, Control, Diagnostic
Evaluation, Education, And Care Of Patients With Deficiencies And Abnormalities Of The
Cardiopulmonary System. Respiratory Care Is Increasingly Involved In The Prevention Of
Respiratory Disease, The Management Of Patients With Chronic Disease, And Promotion Of
Health And Wellness.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 1
2. Where Are The Majority Of Respiratory Therapists Employed?
A. Skilled Nursing Facilities
B. Diagnostic Laboratories
C. Hospitals Or Acute Care
Settings
D. Outpatient Physician Offices
ANSWER: C
Approximately 75% Of All Respiratory Therapists Work In Hospitals Or Other Acute Care
Settings.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 1
3. Who Is Considered To Be The “Father Of Medicine”?
A. Hippocrates
B. Galen
C. Erasistratus
D. Aristotle
ANSWER: A
The Foundation Of Modern Western Medicine Was Laid In Ancient Greece With The
Development Of The Hippocratic Corpus. This Collection Of Ancient Medical Writings Is
Attributed To The “Father Of Medicine,” Hippocrates, A Greek Physician Who Lived During
The Fifth And Fourth Centuries BC.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
,4. In 1662, A Chemist Published A Book That Described The Relationship Between Gas,
Volume, And Pressure. What Was The Chemist’s Name?
A. Sir Isaac Newton
B. Robert Boyle
C. Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek
D. Nicolaus Copernicus
ANSWER: B
The Chemist, Robert Boyle, Published What Is Now Known As “Boyle’s Law,” Governing The
Relationship Between Gas, Volume, And Pressure.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
5. Who Discovered O2 In 1774 And Described It As “Dephlogisticated Air”?
A. Robert Boyle
B. Jacque Charles
C. Thomas Beddoes
D. Joseph Priestley
ANSWER: D
In 1774, Joseph Priestley Described His Discovery Of O2, Which He Called
“Dephlogisticated Air.”
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
6. Who Is Credited With First Describing The Law Of Partial Pressures For A Gas Mixture?
A. John Dalton
B. Joseph Prestley
C. Jacque Charles
D. Thomas Young
ANSWER: A
John Dalton Described His Law Of Partial Pressures For A Gas Mixture In 1801 And His
Atomic Theory In 1808.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
7. Who Was The First Scientist In 1865 To Suggest That Microorganisms Caused Many Diseases?
A. Thomas Young
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Henry Graham
D. Robert Koch
ANSWER: B
In 1865, Louis Pasteur Advanced His “Germ Theory” Of Disease, Which Held That Many
Diseases Are Caused By Microorganisms.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
8. Who Discovered The X-Ray And Opened The Door For The Modern Field Of Radiology?
A. John Dalton
B. William Smith
, C. William Roentgen
D. Thomas Young
ANSWER: C
In 1895, William Roentgen Discovered The X-Ray And The Modern Field Of Radiologic Imaging
Sciences Was Born.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
9. What Was The Primary Duty Of The First Inhalation Therapists?
A. Provide Airway Care.
B. Support O2 Therapy.
C. Aerosol Therapy To Patients.
D. Maintain Patients On Mechanical
Ventilation.
ANSWER: B
The First Inhalation Therapists Were Really Just O2 Technicians.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 3
10. When Did The Designation “Respiratory Therapist” Become Standard?
A. 1954
B. 1964
C. 1974
D. 1984
ANSWER: C
In 1974, The Designation “Respiratory Therapist” Became Standard.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 3
11. Who Was The First To Develop The Large-Scale Production Of O2 In 1907?
A. Robert Dalton
B. David Boyle
C. Thomas Anderson
D. Karl Von Linde
ANSWER: D
Large-Scale Production Of O2 Was Developed By Karl Von Linde In 1907.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
12. When Was The First Venti-Mask Introduced That Allows The Precise Delivery Of 24%, 28%,
35%, And 40% O2?
A. 1945
B. 1954
C. 1960
D. 1972
ANSWER: C
The Campbell Venti-Mask, Which Allowed The Administration Of 24%, 28%, 35%, Or 40%
O2, Was Introduced In 1960.
, DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
13. When Were Aerosolized Glucocorticoids For The Maintenance Of Patients With
Moderate To Severe Asthma First Introduced?
A.In The 1950s
B.In The 1960s
C.In The 1970s
D.In The 1980s
ANSWER: C
The Use Of Aerosolized Glucocorticoids For The Maintenance Of Patients With Moderate
To Severe Asthma Began In The 1970s.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
14. Which Of The Following Medications Has Never Been Delivered As An Aerosol By A
Respiratory Therapist?
A. Inotropes
B. Anticholinergic
C. Mucolytic
D. Antibiotic
ANSWER: A
There Has Been A Proliferation Of Medications Designed For Aerosol Administration, Including
Bronchodilators, Mucolytic, Antibiotic, Anticholinergic, And Antiinflammatory Agents.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
15. Which Two Names Are Linked To The Development Of The Iron Lung, Which Was
Extensively Used To Treat The Polio Epidemic In The 1950s?
A. Allison And Smyth
B. Drinker And Emerson
C. Drager And Bennett
D. Byrd And Tyler
ANSWER: B
The Iron Lung Was Developed By Drinker, An Engineer At Harvard University. Jack H. Emerson
Developed A Commercial Version Of The Iron Lung That Was Used Extensively During The
Polio Epidemics Of The 1930s And 1950s.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 5
16. Which Of The Following Was One Of The First Positive-Pressure Ventilators Developed?
A. MA-1
B. Bird Mark 7
C. Dräger Pulmotor
D. Engstrom
ANSWER: C
Early Positive-Pressure Ventilators Included The Dräger Pulmotor (1911), The Spiropulsator
(1934), The Bennett TV-2P (1948), The Morch Piston Ventilator (1952), And The Bird Mark
7 (1958).
, DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
17. When Was Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) First Introduced To Treat Patients With
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
A. 1935
B. 1946
C. 1958
D. 1967
ANSWER: D
Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Was Introduced For Use In Patients With ARDS In
1967.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
18. When Was Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV) First Introduced?
A. 1975
B. 1985
C. 1995
D. 2005
ANSWER: A
SIMV Was Introduced In 1975.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
19. Who Introduced The First Laryngoscope, In 1913?
A. Thomas Allen
B. Chevalier Jackson
C. Jack Emerson
D. Forrest Bird
ANSWER: B
In 1913, The Laryngoscope Was Introduced By Chevalier Jackson.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 5
20. Who Introduced The Use Of Soft Rubber Endotracheal Tubes Around 1930?
A. Davidson
B. Mcgill
C. Haight
D. Murphy
ANSWER: B
Ivan Mcgill Introduced The Use Of Soft Rubber Endotracheal Tubes.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 5
21. In 1846, Who Developed A Water Seal Spirometer, Which Allowed Accurate Measurement
Of The Patient’s Vital Capacity?
A. Hutchinson
, B. Strohl
C. Tiffeneau
D. Davis
ANSWER: A
In 1846, John Hutchinson Developed A Water Seal Spirometer, With Which He Measured
The Vital Capacity.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 5
22. What Was The Name Of The First Professional Organization For The Field Of Respiratory Care?
A. American Association For Inhalation Therapy
B. National Organization For Inhalation Therapy
C. Inhalation Therapy Association
D. Better Breathers Organization
ANSWER: C
Founded In 1947 In Chicago, The Inhalational Therapy Association (ITA) Was The First
Professional Association For The Field Of Respiratory Care.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 7
23. In Which Year Did The Respiratory Care Professional Organization American Association
For Respiratory Therapy (ARRT) Change Its Name To American Association For
Respiratory Care (AARC)?
A. 1954
B. 1966
C. 1975
D. 1982
ANSWER: D
The ITA Became The American Association For Inhalation Therapists (AAIT) In 1954, The
American Association For Respiratory Therapy (ARRT) In 1973, And The AARC In 1982.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 7
24. What Organization Has Developed An Examination To Enable Respiratory Therapists To
Become Licensed?
A. American Respiratory Care Board
B. National Board For Respiratory Care
C. American Association For Respiratory Care
D. National Organization For Respiratory Therapist
ANSWER: B
During The 1980s, The AARC Began A Major Push To Introduce State Licensure For
Respiratory Care Practitioners Based On The National Board For Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Credentials.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 6
25. Today, Respiratory Care Educational Programs In The United States Are Accredited By
What Organization?
A. National Board For Respiratory Care (NBRC)
, B. American Association For Respiratory Care (AARC)
C. Committee On Accreditation For Respiratory Care (Coarc)
D. Joint Review Committee For Respiratory Therapy Education (JRCRTE)
ANSWER: C
Today, Respiratory Care Educational Programs In The United States Are Accredited By The
Coarc.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 6
26. The Majority Of Respiratory Care Education Programs In The United States Offer What Degree?
A. Associate’s Degree
B. Bachelor’s Degree
C. Master’s Degree
D. Certificate Degree
ANSWER: A
There Are Approximately 300 Associate, 50 Baccalaureate, And 3 Graduate-Level Degree
Programs In The United States. In Addition There Are 19 Programs In Canada; And A
Handful Of Respiratory Care Educational Programs In Mexico, South America, Japan, India,
Taiwan, And Other Countries.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 8
27. Which Of The Following Are Predicted To Be A Growing Trend In Respiratory Care For The
Future?
1. Decreased Use Of Respiratory Therapy Protocols
2. Increased Need For Patient Assessment Skills
3. Increased Involvement In Smoking Cessation Programs
4. Clinical Decisions Will Increasingly Be Data-Driven
A. 1 And 4 Only
B. 2 And 3 Only
C. 2, 3, And 4
Only
D. 1, 2, And 3
Only
ANSWER: C
Dr. David Pierson, A Prominent Pulmonary Physician, Described The Future Of Respiratory
Care In 2001. Among Other Things, He Predicted Greater Use Of Patient Assessment And
Protocols In Disease State Management In All Clinical Settings; A More Active Role For
Respiratory Therapists In Palliative Care; Increasing Emphasis On Smoking Cessation And
Prevention; Early Detection And Intervention In COPD; And An Increase In The Use Of
Respiratory Therapists As Coordinators And Caregivers For Homecare. The Science Of
Respiratory Care Will Continue To Evolve And Increase In Complexity, And Clinical
Decisions Will Increasingly Be Data-Driven.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 9
28. How Is Competency To Practice Respiratory Care Determined?
A. Achievement Of Good Grades In School And Graduating From An Approved
Program.
B. Applying For A State License.
C. Only By Graduating From A Coarc Approved Program.
D. Obtaining A Passing Grade On A Credentialing Examination Administered By
The
EGAN'S FUNDAMENTALS OF
RESPIRATORY CARE 13TH EDITION
ISBN-10 0323931995 ISBN-13
978-0323931991
PRINTED PDF | ORIGINAL DIRECTLY FROM THE PUBLISHER | 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS | DOWNLOAD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ORDER
Complete Test Bank, All Chapters Included.
,
,
,Chapter 01: History of Respiratory Care
Kacmarek: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13TH Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Of The Following Is An Expected Role Of A Respiratory Therapist?
1. Promoting Lung Health And Wellness
2. Providing Patient Education
3. Assessing The Patient’s Cardiopulmonary Health Status
4. Selling Oxygen (O2) Therapy Devices To Patients
A. 1 And 3 Only
B. 2 And 4 Only
C. 1, 2, And 3
Only
D. 2, 3, And 4
Only
ANSWER: C
Respiratory Care Includes The Assessment, Treatment, Management, Control, Diagnostic
Evaluation, Education, And Care Of Patients With Deficiencies And Abnormalities Of The
Cardiopulmonary System. Respiratory Care Is Increasingly Involved In The Prevention Of
Respiratory Disease, The Management Of Patients With Chronic Disease, And Promotion Of
Health And Wellness.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 1
2. Where Are The Majority Of Respiratory Therapists Employed?
A. Skilled Nursing Facilities
B. Diagnostic Laboratories
C. Hospitals Or Acute Care
Settings
D. Outpatient Physician Offices
ANSWER: C
Approximately 75% Of All Respiratory Therapists Work In Hospitals Or Other Acute Care
Settings.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 1
3. Who Is Considered To Be The “Father Of Medicine”?
A. Hippocrates
B. Galen
C. Erasistratus
D. Aristotle
ANSWER: A
The Foundation Of Modern Western Medicine Was Laid In Ancient Greece With The
Development Of The Hippocratic Corpus. This Collection Of Ancient Medical Writings Is
Attributed To The “Father Of Medicine,” Hippocrates, A Greek Physician Who Lived During
The Fifth And Fourth Centuries BC.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
,4. In 1662, A Chemist Published A Book That Described The Relationship Between Gas,
Volume, And Pressure. What Was The Chemist’s Name?
A. Sir Isaac Newton
B. Robert Boyle
C. Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek
D. Nicolaus Copernicus
ANSWER: B
The Chemist, Robert Boyle, Published What Is Now Known As “Boyle’s Law,” Governing The
Relationship Between Gas, Volume, And Pressure.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
5. Who Discovered O2 In 1774 And Described It As “Dephlogisticated Air”?
A. Robert Boyle
B. Jacque Charles
C. Thomas Beddoes
D. Joseph Priestley
ANSWER: D
In 1774, Joseph Priestley Described His Discovery Of O2, Which He Called
“Dephlogisticated Air.”
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
6. Who Is Credited With First Describing The Law Of Partial Pressures For A Gas Mixture?
A. John Dalton
B. Joseph Prestley
C. Jacque Charles
D. Thomas Young
ANSWER: A
John Dalton Described His Law Of Partial Pressures For A Gas Mixture In 1801 And His
Atomic Theory In 1808.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
7. Who Was The First Scientist In 1865 To Suggest That Microorganisms Caused Many Diseases?
A. Thomas Young
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Henry Graham
D. Robert Koch
ANSWER: B
In 1865, Louis Pasteur Advanced His “Germ Theory” Of Disease, Which Held That Many
Diseases Are Caused By Microorganisms.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
8. Who Discovered The X-Ray And Opened The Door For The Modern Field Of Radiology?
A. John Dalton
B. William Smith
, C. William Roentgen
D. Thomas Young
ANSWER: C
In 1895, William Roentgen Discovered The X-Ray And The Modern Field Of Radiologic Imaging
Sciences Was Born.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 2
9. What Was The Primary Duty Of The First Inhalation Therapists?
A. Provide Airway Care.
B. Support O2 Therapy.
C. Aerosol Therapy To Patients.
D. Maintain Patients On Mechanical
Ventilation.
ANSWER: B
The First Inhalation Therapists Were Really Just O2 Technicians.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 3
10. When Did The Designation “Respiratory Therapist” Become Standard?
A. 1954
B. 1964
C. 1974
D. 1984
ANSWER: C
In 1974, The Designation “Respiratory Therapist” Became Standard.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 3
11. Who Was The First To Develop The Large-Scale Production Of O2 In 1907?
A. Robert Dalton
B. David Boyle
C. Thomas Anderson
D. Karl Von Linde
ANSWER: D
Large-Scale Production Of O2 Was Developed By Karl Von Linde In 1907.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
12. When Was The First Venti-Mask Introduced That Allows The Precise Delivery Of 24%, 28%,
35%, And 40% O2?
A. 1945
B. 1954
C. 1960
D. 1972
ANSWER: C
The Campbell Venti-Mask, Which Allowed The Administration Of 24%, 28%, 35%, Or 40%
O2, Was Introduced In 1960.
, DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
13. When Were Aerosolized Glucocorticoids For The Maintenance Of Patients With
Moderate To Severe Asthma First Introduced?
A.In The 1950s
B.In The 1960s
C.In The 1970s
D.In The 1980s
ANSWER: C
The Use Of Aerosolized Glucocorticoids For The Maintenance Of Patients With Moderate
To Severe Asthma Began In The 1970s.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
14. Which Of The Following Medications Has Never Been Delivered As An Aerosol By A
Respiratory Therapist?
A. Inotropes
B. Anticholinergic
C. Mucolytic
D. Antibiotic
ANSWER: A
There Has Been A Proliferation Of Medications Designed For Aerosol Administration, Including
Bronchodilators, Mucolytic, Antibiotic, Anticholinergic, And Antiinflammatory Agents.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
15. Which Two Names Are Linked To The Development Of The Iron Lung, Which Was
Extensively Used To Treat The Polio Epidemic In The 1950s?
A. Allison And Smyth
B. Drinker And Emerson
C. Drager And Bennett
D. Byrd And Tyler
ANSWER: B
The Iron Lung Was Developed By Drinker, An Engineer At Harvard University. Jack H. Emerson
Developed A Commercial Version Of The Iron Lung That Was Used Extensively During The
Polio Epidemics Of The 1930s And 1950s.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 5
16. Which Of The Following Was One Of The First Positive-Pressure Ventilators Developed?
A. MA-1
B. Bird Mark 7
C. Dräger Pulmotor
D. Engstrom
ANSWER: C
Early Positive-Pressure Ventilators Included The Dräger Pulmotor (1911), The Spiropulsator
(1934), The Bennett TV-2P (1948), The Morch Piston Ventilator (1952), And The Bird Mark
7 (1958).
, DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
17. When Was Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) First Introduced To Treat Patients With
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
A. 1935
B. 1946
C. 1958
D. 1967
ANSWER: D
Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Was Introduced For Use In Patients With ARDS In
1967.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
18. When Was Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV) First Introduced?
A. 1975
B. 1985
C. 1995
D. 2005
ANSWER: A
SIMV Was Introduced In 1975.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 4
19. Who Introduced The First Laryngoscope, In 1913?
A. Thomas Allen
B. Chevalier Jackson
C. Jack Emerson
D. Forrest Bird
ANSWER: B
In 1913, The Laryngoscope Was Introduced By Chevalier Jackson.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 5
20. Who Introduced The Use Of Soft Rubber Endotracheal Tubes Around 1930?
A. Davidson
B. Mcgill
C. Haight
D. Murphy
ANSWER: B
Ivan Mcgill Introduced The Use Of Soft Rubber Endotracheal Tubes.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 5
21. In 1846, Who Developed A Water Seal Spirometer, Which Allowed Accurate Measurement
Of The Patient’s Vital Capacity?
A. Hutchinson
, B. Strohl
C. Tiffeneau
D. Davis
ANSWER: A
In 1846, John Hutchinson Developed A Water Seal Spirometer, With Which He Measured
The Vital Capacity.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 5
22. What Was The Name Of The First Professional Organization For The Field Of Respiratory Care?
A. American Association For Inhalation Therapy
B. National Organization For Inhalation Therapy
C. Inhalation Therapy Association
D. Better Breathers Organization
ANSWER: C
Founded In 1947 In Chicago, The Inhalational Therapy Association (ITA) Was The First
Professional Association For The Field Of Respiratory Care.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 7
23. In Which Year Did The Respiratory Care Professional Organization American Association
For Respiratory Therapy (ARRT) Change Its Name To American Association For
Respiratory Care (AARC)?
A. 1954
B. 1966
C. 1975
D. 1982
ANSWER: D
The ITA Became The American Association For Inhalation Therapists (AAIT) In 1954, The
American Association For Respiratory Therapy (ARRT) In 1973, And The AARC In 1982.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 7
24. What Organization Has Developed An Examination To Enable Respiratory Therapists To
Become Licensed?
A. American Respiratory Care Board
B. National Board For Respiratory Care
C. American Association For Respiratory Care
D. National Organization For Respiratory Therapist
ANSWER: B
During The 1980s, The AARC Began A Major Push To Introduce State Licensure For
Respiratory Care Practitioners Based On The National Board For Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Credentials.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 6
25. Today, Respiratory Care Educational Programs In The United States Are Accredited By
What Organization?
A. National Board For Respiratory Care (NBRC)
, B. American Association For Respiratory Care (AARC)
C. Committee On Accreditation For Respiratory Care (Coarc)
D. Joint Review Committee For Respiratory Therapy Education (JRCRTE)
ANSWER: C
Today, Respiratory Care Educational Programs In The United States Are Accredited By The
Coarc.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 6
26. The Majority Of Respiratory Care Education Programs In The United States Offer What Degree?
A. Associate’s Degree
B. Bachelor’s Degree
C. Master’s Degree
D. Certificate Degree
ANSWER: A
There Are Approximately 300 Associate, 50 Baccalaureate, And 3 Graduate-Level Degree
Programs In The United States. In Addition There Are 19 Programs In Canada; And A
Handful Of Respiratory Care Educational Programs In Mexico, South America, Japan, India,
Taiwan, And Other Countries.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 8
27. Which Of The Following Are Predicted To Be A Growing Trend In Respiratory Care For The
Future?
1. Decreased Use Of Respiratory Therapy Protocols
2. Increased Need For Patient Assessment Skills
3. Increased Involvement In Smoking Cessation Programs
4. Clinical Decisions Will Increasingly Be Data-Driven
A. 1 And 4 Only
B. 2 And 3 Only
C. 2, 3, And 4
Only
D. 1, 2, And 3
Only
ANSWER: C
Dr. David Pierson, A Prominent Pulmonary Physician, Described The Future Of Respiratory
Care In 2001. Among Other Things, He Predicted Greater Use Of Patient Assessment And
Protocols In Disease State Management In All Clinical Settings; A More Active Role For
Respiratory Therapists In Palliative Care; Increasing Emphasis On Smoking Cessation And
Prevention; Early Detection And Intervention In COPD; And An Increase In The Use Of
Respiratory Therapists As Coordinators And Caregivers For Homecare. The Science Of
Respiratory Care Will Continue To Evolve And Increase In Complexity, And Clinical
Decisions Will Increasingly Be Data-Driven.
DIFFICULTY: Recall OBJ: 9
28. How Is Competency To Practice Respiratory Care Determined?
A. Achievement Of Good Grades In School And Graduating From An Approved
Program.
B. Applying For A State License.
C. Only By Graduating From A Coarc Approved Program.
D. Obtaining A Passing Grade On A Credentialing Examination Administered By
The
