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Egan's Test 3 Questions and Answers Already Graded A+
Properties for Oxygen - Correct Colorless, Odorless, Transparent, and Tasteless. 
Has a density of 1.429 g/L 
3.3ml of O2 dissolves in 100 ml of water 
O2 is nonflammable but greatly accelerates combustion 
Properties for Air - Correct Colorless, Odorless, 21% O2, 78% Nitrogren, 1% trace 
gases 
Has a density of 1.29 g/L 
medical grade air is produced by filtering and compressing atmospheric air 
Properties of Carbon Dioxide - Correct Colorless & Odorless. Does not support 
combustion. 
Used for...
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Chapter 6 Egan Exam Questions & Answers Already Graded A+
states of matter - three primary states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas 
Solids - "Solids have a fixed volume and shape. The molecules that make up the 
solid have the shortest distance to travel until they collide with one another. This motion 
has been referred to as a "jiggle." Solids have a high degree of internal order; their 
atoms or molecules are limited to back-and-forth motion about a central position, as if 
held together by springs (see Figure 6-1, A). Solids maintain their shap...
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Egan's chapter 11 Exam Questions & Answers Already Passed
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What are the phases of ventilation? - Inspiration and expiration 
Tidal volume (Vt) - Volume of gas that moves in and out of the respiratory tract 
measured during either inspiration or expiration 
Vt - Refreshes the gas present in the line, removing CO2 and Supplying O2 to meet 
metabolic needs 
To achieve ventilation - The respiratory muscles and/or mechanical ventilation have 
to generate changes in pressure so that gas will flow in...
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Egan's Chapter 11- Ventilation Questions with Complete Solutions Graded A+
Egan's Chapter 11- Ventilation Questions with 
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What are the 5 main areas of ventilation? - 1. Mechanics of Ventilation 
2. Mechanics of Expiration 
3. Work of Breathing (WOB) 
4. Distribution of Ventilation 
5. Efficiency and Effectiveness of Ventilation 
Ventilation is ______ - Cyclic 
What are the 3 Phases of ventilation? - - Inspiration 
- Expiration 
- Pause at End-Expiration 
Ventilation facilitates what process? - The removal of CO2 and replenishment of O2 
d...
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EGAN'S CH. 45 (EXAM 6) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
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To safely and effectively initiate and manage a mechanical vent, an RT must be able to: 
- Ventilator design, classification, & operation 
Appropriate clinical application of ventilatory modes 
Physiologic effects of mechanical ventilation & pulm. mechanics 
Four basic functions: - input power 
power transmission and conversion 
control system 
output (pressure, volume and flow waveforms) 
The power source for a vent comes from: - El...
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Egan's Ch.45 WORKBOOK EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
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Breath initiated by the ventilator - mandatory breath 
causes a breath to end - cycle variable 
manipulated by machine to cause inspiration - Control variable 
controls the magnitude of inspiration - Limit variable 
combination of machine and spontaneous 
breaths - intermittent mandatory ventilation 
machine breaths only—no spontaneous - CMV 
spontaneous breaths only- no machine breaths - CSV 
causes a breath to begin - Trigger v...
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Egan's Chapter 1 History of Respiratory Care Exam Graded A+
Egan's Chapter 1 History of Respiratory Care Exam 
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Who is the father of medicine? - Hippocrates 
Who is credited with the discovery of oxygen? - Joseph Priestley 
Who created the germ theory? - Louis Pasteur 
Who described the law of partial pressures in a gas mixture? - John Dalton 
Who described the relationship between gas pressure and temperatures? - Joseph 
Louis Gay-Lussac 
Who described the relationship between gas volume and temperatures? - Jacques 
Charles 
What did William ...
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Egan's Chapter 1- History of Respiratory Care Exam Questions & Answers Already Graded A+
Egan's Chapter 1- History of Respiratory Care Exam 
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RC in Ancient Times - Cultures developed herbal remedies to combat disease 
Respiratory Care (Definition) - Health discipline specializing in the promotion of 
optimal cardiopulmonary health 
Respiratory Therapists - Practitioners of respiratory care focused on identifying, 
preventing and treating dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system 
Hippocrates - 4th century BC Greek physician/ father of medicine....
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Egan's chapter-2 Exam Questions & Answers Graded A+
Egan's chapter-2 Exam Questions & Answers 
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What are the elements of respiratory care department? - Medical director 
respiratory therapists 
technical director 
Medical directors and their roles - - usually a pulmonary / critical care physician or 
anesthesiologist 
-He owns a full time responsibility, and should be available on 24 hour basis for 
consultation. 
-Must have medical as well as administrative skills. 
- Department can have autonomy under the supervision of medical direc...
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Egan's Chapter 3 Review Exam with 100% correct Answers
Egan's Chapter 3 Review Exam with 100% correct Answers 
A ______ ____ is the low resistance 
pathway to Zero voltage. - ground wire 
_______ completes circuit by 
neutral ground 
taking current to ________ wire. - neutral ground 
_________ or _________ provide 
written statements of occurrences 
pertaining to patient - medical records or charts 
__________ is directly related to 
voltage, and inversely related to the 
resistance of an object. - current 
____________ is the power behind 
electri...
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Egan 8-14 Final Exam with correct Answers Graded A
Egan 8-14 Final Exam with correct Answers 
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The term "framework" rather than model is used to describe the problem-management 
process because the term ____. - framework reflects a systematic but flexible, 
nonlinear approach 
Egan reworked two stages of change models by Yankelovich and Prochaska and 
colleagues that serve to describe a client's readiness to change. Which of the following 
is not a part of this combined model? - rehearsal 
The Skilled Helper approach to helping, as d...
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Egan Chapter 1, Egan's chapter-2 Exam Questions & Answers Already Passed
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aerosol medications - Any medication that is delivered by aerosol via the respiratory 
tract 
airway management - The process of insuring that the upper airway is free of foreign 
substances and patent to gas flow 
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) - Founded in 1947 in Chicago, 
the Inhalational Therapy Association (ITA) was the first professional association for the 
field of respiratory care. In 1982 it ...
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Egan Chapter 6 Exam with Complete Solutions Graded A+
Egan Chapter 6 Exam with Complete Solutions 
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Which of the following statements correctly describe gases? 
1. Gases exhibit the phenomenon of flow. 
2. Molecular forces of attraction are minimal. 
3. Gases are difficult to compress. 
4. Gases expand to fill their container. - 1, 2, and 4 only 
A patient has a recorded body temperature of 106° F. What is this temperature in 
degrees Celsius? - 41° C 
A near drowning patient has a recorded body temperature of 30° C. What is the 
equiv...
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Egan's Test 1 Questions & Answers Already Passed
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A therapist who says "Please explain that to me again" to a pt. during an interview is 
using what type of interpersonal communication technique? - Correct Clarifying 
To decrease a pt's loss of body heat.... - Correct - Increase temperature of room 
- Move the patient away from cold windows 
A therapist who says "You seem to be anxious about you surgery" to a pt is using what 
interpersonal communication technique? - Correct Reflecting fee...
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Egan's Test 3 Questions and Answers Already Graded A+
Egan's Test 3 Questions and Answers Already Graded A+ 
Properties for Oxygen - Correct Colorless, Odorless, Transparent, and Tasteless. 
Has a density of 1.429 g/L 
3.3ml of O2 dissolves in 100 ml of water 
O2 is nonflammable but greatly accelerates combustion 
Properties for Air - Correct Colorless, Odorless, 21% O2, 78% Nitrogren, 1% trace 
gases 
Has a density of 1.29 g/L 
medical grade air is produced by filtering and compressing atmospheric air 
Properties of Carbon Dioxide - Correct Color...
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Egan's FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
Egan's FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 
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What is the primary indication for tracheal suctioning? - Correct Retention of 
secretions 
What is the most common complication of suctioning? - Correct hypoxemia. 
Complications of tracheal suctioning include all of the following except: - Correct 
hyperinflation 
How often should patients be suctioned? - Correct When physical findings support 
the need 
What is the normal range of negative pressure to use when suctioning an adult patient...
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Egan's Chapter-18 Exam Questions & Answers Already Passed
Egan's Chapter-18 Exam Questions & Answers 
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What is meant by "gas exchange" in the human body? - -Molecules will move from 
high to low concentration. The exchanging of places of oxygen molecules and carbon 
dioxide molecules thru the alveoli 
-gas exchange: co2 and o2 are changing place in pulmonary capillary vessel through 
AC membrane( alveolar capillary membrane) or in the body tissue. 
-Gas exchange is a biological process takes place through diffusion. 
Differentiate bet...
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Egan's Chapter 18 ECG Exam Questions & Answers Already Passed
Egan's Chapter 18 ECG Exam Questions & Answers 
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Which node is the "backup" pacemaker? - AV node 
When should a ECG be obtained? - Patient has signs and symptoms of: MI & CHF 
Assessment tool to help determine pt's general health. 
Screening tool - pre-op surgery 
Hx of heart disease 
The resting ECG does reflect the pumping ability of the heart or the likelihood that the 
patient may have a myocardial infarction in the near future. - False 
Myocardial infarction, ventricular ...