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1. AARC - ANSWER ✔ American Association for Respiratory Care (Role:
Provides education, advocacy, publications.
2. CoARC - ANSWER ✔ Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
(Role:Guides for school and accreditation)
3. NBRC - ANSWER ✔ National Board for Respiratory Care (organization
responsible for the respiratory credentialing examinations)
4. Cardiopulmonry system - ANSWER ✔ heart and lungs working together is
the "bread and butter" of our profession
5. Respiratory Care - ANSWER ✔ name suggesting increased involvement in
disease prevention and management and promotion of health and wellness
6. Mechanical ventilation - ANSWER ✔ iron lung is an example of this
therapy that helps patients who cannot breath.
7. airway managment - ANSWER ✔ relieving obstruction is the key to this
respiratory procedure.
,8. airway management - ANSWER ✔ relieving obstruction is the key to this
respiratory procedure
9. pulmonary function testing - ANSWER ✔ Method to test the way that
height, age, obesity, and disease alter lung function.
A group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs.
10.Physician Assistant - ANSWER ✔ Caregiver who acts as a physician
extender after receiving additional education.
11.Respiratory care practitioner(s) - ANSWER ✔ Is another name for the RT is
this more formal term
12.Define respiratory care profession in your own words - ANSWER ✔ "the
health care discipline that specializes in the promotion of optimal
cardiopulmonary function and health."
13.What are the THREE main concepts of RT profession - ANSWER ✔
Concepts include: assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic
evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and
abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care is
increasingly involved in the prevention of respiratory disease, the
management of patients with chronic respiratory disease, and the promotion
of health and wellness.
14.How did respiratory profession get started? - ANSWER ✔ The Inhalation
Therapy Association (ITA) was the first professional association in
respiratory care. The ITA became the American Association for Inhalation
Therapists (AAIT) in 1954, the American Association for Respiratory
, Therapy (ARRT) in 1973, and the American Association for Respiratory
Care (AARC) in 1982.
15.eBook Version - ANSWER ✔ Digital format of the book accessible
anytime, anywhere.
16.Elsevier eBooks+ - ANSWER ✔ Platform for browsing, searching, and
customizing eBook content.
17.Access Code - ANSWER ✔ Unique code required to activate the eBook.
18.Nontransferable License - ANSWER ✔ License restricting eBook use to
original redeemer only.
19.PIN - ANSWER ✔ Personal Identification Number for eBook access.
20.Technical Assistance - ANSWER ✔ Support via email or phone for eBook
issues.
21.Cleveland Clinic - ANSWER ✔ Healthcare institution associated with
authors and contributors.
22.James K. Stoller - ANSWER ✔ Co-author and professor at Cleveland
Clinic.
23.Breath Sequence - ANSWER ✔ Order of breaths delivered by the ventilator.
, 24.Targeting Scheme - ANSWER ✔ Method for achieving ventilation goals.
25.Load - ANSWER ✔ Resistance against which the ventilator works.
26.Volume Controlled Ventilation - ANSWER ✔ Delivers a set tidal volume
per breath.
27.Pressure Control - ANSWER ✔ Ventilation mode maintaining a set
pressure.
28.Accreditation - ANSWER ✔ a process of review that allows healthcare
organizations to demonstrate their ability to meet regulatory requirements
and standards established by a recognized accreditation organization such as
the joint commission.
29.American Academy of Sleep Medicine - ANSWER ✔ A professional
society for the subspecialty of sleep medicine which accredits sleep
medicine facilities in the United States
30.American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) - ANSWER ✔ A
professional Association of RT's
31.American Society of Anesthesiology(ASA) - ANSWER ✔ An educational,
research and scientific organization of physicians organized to maintain the
standards of the practice of anesthesiology
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1. AARC - ANSWER ✔ American Association for Respiratory Care (Role:
Provides education, advocacy, publications.
2. CoARC - ANSWER ✔ Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
(Role:Guides for school and accreditation)
3. NBRC - ANSWER ✔ National Board for Respiratory Care (organization
responsible for the respiratory credentialing examinations)
4. Cardiopulmonry system - ANSWER ✔ heart and lungs working together is
the "bread and butter" of our profession
5. Respiratory Care - ANSWER ✔ name suggesting increased involvement in
disease prevention and management and promotion of health and wellness
6. Mechanical ventilation - ANSWER ✔ iron lung is an example of this
therapy that helps patients who cannot breath.
7. airway managment - ANSWER ✔ relieving obstruction is the key to this
respiratory procedure.
,8. airway management - ANSWER ✔ relieving obstruction is the key to this
respiratory procedure
9. pulmonary function testing - ANSWER ✔ Method to test the way that
height, age, obesity, and disease alter lung function.
A group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs.
10.Physician Assistant - ANSWER ✔ Caregiver who acts as a physician
extender after receiving additional education.
11.Respiratory care practitioner(s) - ANSWER ✔ Is another name for the RT is
this more formal term
12.Define respiratory care profession in your own words - ANSWER ✔ "the
health care discipline that specializes in the promotion of optimal
cardiopulmonary function and health."
13.What are the THREE main concepts of RT profession - ANSWER ✔
Concepts include: assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic
evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and
abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care is
increasingly involved in the prevention of respiratory disease, the
management of patients with chronic respiratory disease, and the promotion
of health and wellness.
14.How did respiratory profession get started? - ANSWER ✔ The Inhalation
Therapy Association (ITA) was the first professional association in
respiratory care. The ITA became the American Association for Inhalation
Therapists (AAIT) in 1954, the American Association for Respiratory
, Therapy (ARRT) in 1973, and the American Association for Respiratory
Care (AARC) in 1982.
15.eBook Version - ANSWER ✔ Digital format of the book accessible
anytime, anywhere.
16.Elsevier eBooks+ - ANSWER ✔ Platform for browsing, searching, and
customizing eBook content.
17.Access Code - ANSWER ✔ Unique code required to activate the eBook.
18.Nontransferable License - ANSWER ✔ License restricting eBook use to
original redeemer only.
19.PIN - ANSWER ✔ Personal Identification Number for eBook access.
20.Technical Assistance - ANSWER ✔ Support via email or phone for eBook
issues.
21.Cleveland Clinic - ANSWER ✔ Healthcare institution associated with
authors and contributors.
22.James K. Stoller - ANSWER ✔ Co-author and professor at Cleveland
Clinic.
23.Breath Sequence - ANSWER ✔ Order of breaths delivered by the ventilator.
, 24.Targeting Scheme - ANSWER ✔ Method for achieving ventilation goals.
25.Load - ANSWER ✔ Resistance against which the ventilator works.
26.Volume Controlled Ventilation - ANSWER ✔ Delivers a set tidal volume
per breath.
27.Pressure Control - ANSWER ✔ Ventilation mode maintaining a set
pressure.
28.Accreditation - ANSWER ✔ a process of review that allows healthcare
organizations to demonstrate their ability to meet regulatory requirements
and standards established by a recognized accreditation organization such as
the joint commission.
29.American Academy of Sleep Medicine - ANSWER ✔ A professional
society for the subspecialty of sleep medicine which accredits sleep
medicine facilities in the United States
30.American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) - ANSWER ✔ A
professional Association of RT's
31.American Society of Anesthesiology(ASA) - ANSWER ✔ An educational,
research and scientific organization of physicians organized to maintain the
standards of the practice of anesthesiology
