, Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care
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Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE p1
Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
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Promoting lung health and wellness p1 p1 p1 p1
Providing patient education
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Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status Selli
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ng oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
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1 only p1
1 and 4 only
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1, 2, and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
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ANS: C p1
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evalu
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ation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopul
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monary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of respiratory d
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isease, the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of health and wellne
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ss.
DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 3 p1 OBJ: 1 p1
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
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Skilled nursing facilities Diag p1 p1 p1
nostic laboratories Hospitals o p1 p1 p1
r acute care settings Outpatient
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physician offices
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ANS: C p1
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings.
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DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 3 p1 OBJ: 1 p1
Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
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Hippocrates Gal p1
en Erasistratus
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Aristotle
ANS: A p1
The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the developmen
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t of the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to the
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―father of medicine,‖ Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourt
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h centuries BC.
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DIF: Recall REF: p 1 pp. 3-4 p1 OBJ: 2 p1
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, In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and pr
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essure. What was the chemist’s name? p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
Sir Isaac Newton p1 p1 p
Robert Boyle
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Anthony van Leeuwenhoek Nicola p1 p1 p1
us Copernicusp1
ANS: B p1
The chemist, Robert Boyle, published what is now known as ―Boyle’s law,‖ governing the re
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lationship between gas, volume, and pressure. p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 6 p1 OBJ: 2 p 1
Who discovered O2 in 1774 and described it as ―dephlogisticated air‖?
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Robert Boyle Jac p1 p1
que Charles Tho p1 p1
mas Beddoes Jose p1 p1
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ANS: D p1
In 1774, Joseph Priestley described his discovery of O2, which he called ―dephlogisticate
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d air.‖
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DIF: Recall REF: p 1 pp. 6-7 p1 OBJ: 2 p1
Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture?
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John Dalton Jos p1 p1
eph Prestley Jac p1 p1
que Charles Tho p1 p1
mas Young p1
ANS: A p1
John Dalton described his law of partial pressures for a gas mixture in 1801 and his atomic t
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heory in 1808. p1 p1
DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 2 p1
Who was the first scientist in 1865 to suggest that microorganisms caused many diseases?
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Thomas Young p1
Louis Pasteur
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Henry Graha
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m Robert Koc
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ANS: B p1
In 1865, Louis Pasteur advanced his ―germ theory‖ of disease, which held that many diseases
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are caused by microorganisms.
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DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 2 p1
Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?
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John Dalton p1 p1
William Smith p1
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, William Roentgen p1
Thomas Young
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ANS: C p1
In 1895, William Roentgen discovered the x-
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ray and the modern field of radiologic imaging sciences was born.
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DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 2 p1
What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?
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Provide airway care. Supp p1 p1 p1
ort O2 therapy. Aerosol th
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erapy to patients. p1 p1
Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation. p1 p1 p1 p1
ANS: B p1
The first inhalation therapists were really just O2 technicians.
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DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 3 p1
When did the designation ―respiratory therapist‖ become standard?
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a. 1954
b. 1964
c. 1974
d. 1984
ANS: C p 1
In 1974, the designation ―respiratory therapist‖ became standard.
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DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 3 p1
Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of O2 in 1907?
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Robert Dalton Da p1 p1
vid Boyle Thoma p1 p1
s Anderson Karl v
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on Linde p1
ANS: D p1
Large-scale production of O2 was developed by Karl von Linde in 1907.
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DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 4 p1
When was the first Venti-
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mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%,and 40% O2?
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a. 1945
b. 1954
c. 1960
d. 1972
ANS: C p 1
The Campbell Venti- p1 p1
mask, which allowed the administration of 24%, 28%, 35%, or 40% O2, was introduced in
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1960.
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Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE p1
Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
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Promoting lung health and wellness p1 p1 p1 p1
Providing patient education
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Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status Selli
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ng oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
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1 only p1
1 and 4 only
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1, 2, and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
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ANS: C p1
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evalu
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ation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopul
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monary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of respiratory d
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isease, the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of health and wellne
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ss.
DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 3 p1 OBJ: 1 p1
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
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Skilled nursing facilities Diag p1 p1 p1
nostic laboratories Hospitals o p1 p1 p1
r acute care settings Outpatient
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physician offices
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ANS: C p1
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings.
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DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 3 p1 OBJ: 1 p1
Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
Hippocrates Gal p1
en Erasistratus
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Aristotle
ANS: A p1
The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the developmen
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
t of the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to the
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―father of medicine,‖ Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourt
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h centuries BC.
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DIF: Recall REF: p 1 pp. 3-4 p1 OBJ: 2 p1
Type here]
p1 Verified test bank p1 p1 [Type here]
p1
, In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and pr
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essure. What was the chemist’s name? p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
Sir Isaac Newton p1 p1 p
Robert Boyle
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Anthony van Leeuwenhoek Nicola p1 p1 p1
us Copernicusp1
ANS: B p1
The chemist, Robert Boyle, published what is now known as ―Boyle’s law,‖ governing the re
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
lationship between gas, volume, and pressure. p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 6 p1 OBJ: 2 p 1
Who discovered O2 in 1774 and described it as ―dephlogisticated air‖?
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Robert Boyle Jac p1 p1
que Charles Tho p1 p1
mas Beddoes Jose p1 p1
ph Priestley p1
ANS: D p1
In 1774, Joseph Priestley described his discovery of O2, which he called ―dephlogisticate
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d air.‖
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DIF: Recall REF: p 1 pp. 6-7 p1 OBJ: 2 p1
Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture?
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John Dalton Jos p1 p1
eph Prestley Jac p1 p1
que Charles Tho p1 p1
mas Young p1
ANS: A p1
John Dalton described his law of partial pressures for a gas mixture in 1801 and his atomic t
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
heory in 1808. p1 p1
DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 2 p1
Who was the first scientist in 1865 to suggest that microorganisms caused many diseases?
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Thomas Young p1
Louis Pasteur
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Henry Graha
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m Robert Koc
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h
ANS: B p1
In 1865, Louis Pasteur advanced his ―germ theory‖ of disease, which held that many diseases
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are caused by microorganisms.
p1 p1 p1 p1
DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 2 p1
Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
John Dalton p1 p1
William Smith p1
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p1
, William Roentgen p1
Thomas Young
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ANS: C p1
In 1895, William Roentgen discovered the x-
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ray and the modern field of radiologic imaging sciences was born.
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 2 p1
What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?
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Provide airway care. Supp p1 p1 p1
ort O2 therapy. Aerosol th
p1 p1 p1 p1
erapy to patients. p1 p1
Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation. p1 p1 p1 p1
ANS: B p1
The first inhalation therapists were really just O2 technicians.
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 3 p1
When did the designation ―respiratory therapist‖ become standard?
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
a. 1954
b. 1964
c. 1974
d. 1984
ANS: C p 1
In 1974, the designation ―respiratory therapist‖ became standard.
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 3 p1
Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of O2 in 1907?
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
Robert Dalton Da p1 p1
vid Boyle Thoma p1 p1
s Anderson Karl v
p1 p1 p1
on Linde p1
ANS: D p1
Large-scale production of O2 was developed by Karl von Linde in 1907.
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
DIF: Recall REF: p 1 p. 7 p1 OBJ: 4 p1
When was the first Venti-
p1 p1 p1 p1
mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%,and 40% O2?
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1
a. 1945
b. 1954
c. 1960
d. 1972
ANS: C p 1
The Campbell Venti- p1 p1
mask, which allowed the administration of 24%, 28%, 35%, or 40% O2, was introduced in
p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p1 p
1960.
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p1 Verified test bank p1 p1 [Type here]
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