EGANS FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY
CARE 2026 RESPIRATORY THERAPY REVIEW
EXAM
◉ Spirometry. Answer: Test measuring lung function and capacity.
◉ Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. Answer: Procedure to obtain
lung tissue samples.
◉ Pulmonary Function Testing. Answer: Assessment of lung
performance and capacity.
◉ Electrocardiogram. Answer: Test measuring electrical activity of
the heart.
◉ Common Arrhythmias. Answer: Irregular heartbeats with various
causes.
◉ Interviewing the Patient. Answer: Process of gathering medical
history from patients.
◉ Oximetry. Answer: Measurement of oxygen saturation in blood.
,◉ Clinical Acid-Base States. Answer: Conditions affecting the body's
acid-base balance.
◉ Mixed Acid-Base States. Answer: Combination of respiratory and
metabolic disturbances.
◉ Chest X-Ray. Answer: Radiographic image of the thoracic cavity.
◉ Pleura. Answer: Membrane surrounding the lungs.
◉ Pleural Effusion. Answer: Fluid accumulation in the pleural space.
◉ Pneumothorax. Answer: Air in the pleural cavity causing lung
collapse.
◉ Lung Parenchyma. Answer: Functional tissue of the lungs.
◉ Alveolar Disease. Answer: Pathology affecting alveoli in the lungs.
◉ Pulmonary Edema. Answer: Fluid accumulation in lung
interstitium.
, ◉ Interstitial Disease. Answer: Diseases affecting lung interstitial
tissue.
◉ Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. Answer: Single abnormal growth in
the lung.
◉ Nutrition Assessment. Answer: Evaluation of dietary intake and
nutritional status.
◉ Anthropometrics. Answer: Measurement of body size and
composition.
◉ Biochemical Indicators. Answer: Laboratory tests assessing
nutritional status.
◉ Indirect Calorimetry. Answer: Measurement of energy
expenditure via gas exchange.
◉ Enteral Feeding. Answer: Nutritional support via gastrointestinal
tract.
◉ Parenteral Nutrition Support. Answer: Nutritional support via
intravenous route.
CARE 2026 RESPIRATORY THERAPY REVIEW
EXAM
◉ Spirometry. Answer: Test measuring lung function and capacity.
◉ Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. Answer: Procedure to obtain
lung tissue samples.
◉ Pulmonary Function Testing. Answer: Assessment of lung
performance and capacity.
◉ Electrocardiogram. Answer: Test measuring electrical activity of
the heart.
◉ Common Arrhythmias. Answer: Irregular heartbeats with various
causes.
◉ Interviewing the Patient. Answer: Process of gathering medical
history from patients.
◉ Oximetry. Answer: Measurement of oxygen saturation in blood.
,◉ Clinical Acid-Base States. Answer: Conditions affecting the body's
acid-base balance.
◉ Mixed Acid-Base States. Answer: Combination of respiratory and
metabolic disturbances.
◉ Chest X-Ray. Answer: Radiographic image of the thoracic cavity.
◉ Pleura. Answer: Membrane surrounding the lungs.
◉ Pleural Effusion. Answer: Fluid accumulation in the pleural space.
◉ Pneumothorax. Answer: Air in the pleural cavity causing lung
collapse.
◉ Lung Parenchyma. Answer: Functional tissue of the lungs.
◉ Alveolar Disease. Answer: Pathology affecting alveoli in the lungs.
◉ Pulmonary Edema. Answer: Fluid accumulation in lung
interstitium.
, ◉ Interstitial Disease. Answer: Diseases affecting lung interstitial
tissue.
◉ Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. Answer: Single abnormal growth in
the lung.
◉ Nutrition Assessment. Answer: Evaluation of dietary intake and
nutritional status.
◉ Anthropometrics. Answer: Measurement of body size and
composition.
◉ Biochemical Indicators. Answer: Laboratory tests assessing
nutritional status.
◉ Indirect Calorimetry. Answer: Measurement of energy
expenditure via gas exchange.
◉ Enteral Feeding. Answer: Nutritional support via gastrointestinal
tract.
◉ Parenteral Nutrition Support. Answer: Nutritional support via
intravenous route.
