EGAN'S CHAPTER 1 & 2 REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who was Hippocrates? - ANSWER-(5th & 4th BC) the father of medicine
Who invented the Iron Lung and for what purpose? - ANSWER-The Iron Lung was
developed by Drinker during the polio epidemics of the 1930's and 1950's
What do RTs do? - ANSWER-RTs apply scientific principles to prevent, identify, and
treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system.
Who do RTs work for? - ANSWER-RTs work under the direction of a physician who is
specially trained in pulmonary medicine, anesthesiology, or critical care medicine.
When was the American Registry of Inhalation Therapists founded? - ANSWER-1960
When was the NBRC founded? - ANSWER-1974
When was the first Board of Schools established? - ANSWER-1963
What does the CoARC do now? - ANSWER-Accredits respiratory care education
programs
When was the use of oxygen to treat respiratory disease established? - ANSWER-
1920s
When was oxygen routinely in hospitals? - ANSWER-1940s
When did the use of aerosolized agents to treat asthma begin? - ANSWER-1910
When was mechanical ventilation explored? - ANSWER-1800s
When did the modern day critical care ventilatory become available? - ANSWER-1960s
When was the ITA founded? - ANSWER-1947
When did the ITA become the AAIT? - ANSWER-1954
When did the AAIT become the AART? - ANSWER-1973
When did the AART become the AARC? - ANSWER-1982
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who was Hippocrates? - ANSWER-(5th & 4th BC) the father of medicine
Who invented the Iron Lung and for what purpose? - ANSWER-The Iron Lung was
developed by Drinker during the polio epidemics of the 1930's and 1950's
What do RTs do? - ANSWER-RTs apply scientific principles to prevent, identify, and
treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system.
Who do RTs work for? - ANSWER-RTs work under the direction of a physician who is
specially trained in pulmonary medicine, anesthesiology, or critical care medicine.
When was the American Registry of Inhalation Therapists founded? - ANSWER-1960
When was the NBRC founded? - ANSWER-1974
When was the first Board of Schools established? - ANSWER-1963
What does the CoARC do now? - ANSWER-Accredits respiratory care education
programs
When was the use of oxygen to treat respiratory disease established? - ANSWER-
1920s
When was oxygen routinely in hospitals? - ANSWER-1940s
When did the use of aerosolized agents to treat asthma begin? - ANSWER-1910
When was mechanical ventilation explored? - ANSWER-1800s
When did the modern day critical care ventilatory become available? - ANSWER-1960s
When was the ITA founded? - ANSWER-1947
When did the ITA become the AAIT? - ANSWER-1954
When did the AAIT become the AART? - ANSWER-1973
When did the AART become the AARC? - ANSWER-1982
