Test Bank for Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 13th Edition by James K. Stoller, Albert J. Heuer, David L. Vines, Robert L. Chatburn|9780323931991|All Chapters 1-58|LATEST

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Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
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Promoting lung health and wellness x x x x x


Providing patient education x x


Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status Selling
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oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
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Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
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ostic laboratories Hospitals or a
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Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings.
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Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
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The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the development of
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the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to the ―father o
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f medicine,‖ Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourth centuries BC.
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Test Bank for Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 13th Edition