TEST BANK FOR EGANS FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE 11 TH EDITION BY KACMAREK

TEST BANK FOR EGANS FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE 11 TH EDITION BY KACMAREK 1. Quality in the practice of respiratory care encompasses which of the following? 1. Personnel performing care 2. Equipment used 3. Method or manner in which care is provided 4. Level of experience of respiratory care providers a. 1 and 2 only b. 3 only c. 1, 3, and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4 ANS: D Quality, as applied to the practice of respiratory care, is multidimensional. It encompasses the personnel who perform respiratory care, the equipment used, and the method or manner in which care is provided. DIF: Recall REF: p. 18 OBJ: 1 2. Who is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the respiratory care department? a. Shift supervisor b. Department head c. Medical director d. Clinical supervisor ANS: C The medical director of respiratory care is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the department and provides oversight of the clinical care that is delivered (Box 2-1). DIF: Recall REF: p. 19 OBJ: 1 3. What is the most essential aspect of providing quality respiratory care? 1. Care being provided is indicated. 2. Care is delivered competently and appropriately. 3. Physician appropriately evaluates patient before care is initiated. a. 1 and 2 only b. 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3 ANS: A The medical director of respiratory care is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the department and provides oversight of the clinical care that is delivered (Box 2-1). DIF: Recall REF: p. 19 OBJ: 2 4. The medical director of respiratory care is responsible for which of the following? . 1. Supervision of ongoing quality assurance activities 2. Supervision of respiratory therapists performing pulmonary function testing 3. Participation in the selection and promotion of technical staff 4. Medical direction of the in-service and educational programs a. 1 only b. 1 and 4 only c. 1, 2, and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4 ANS: D Perhaps the most essential aspect of providing quality respiratory care is to ensure that the care being provided is indicated and that it is delivered competently and appropriately. DIF: Recall REF: p. 19 OBJ: 1 5. What is the chief reason that respiratory care protocols were developed and are currently being used in hospitals throughout North America? a. Enhance proper allocation of respiratory care services. b. Decrease patient care costs to hospitals and insurance companies. c. Expand patient care skills among respiratory care providers. d. Enhance efficiency of respiratory care personnel in providing patient care. ANS: A Misallocation has led to the use of respiratory care protocols that are implemented by respiratory therapists (as described under “Methods for Enhancing the Quality of Respiratory Care”). 6. Which of the following factors is important in determining the quality of care delivered by a respiratory therapist? a. Education b. Experience c. Training d. All of the above ANS: D The quality of respiratory therapists depends primarily on their training, education, experience, and professionalism. DIF: Recall REF: p. 19 OBJ: 1 7. Respiratory care education programs are reviewed by which committee to ensure quality? a. Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care b. American Association for Respiratory Care Education c. Joint Review Committee Respiratory Care Education d. Respiratory Care Education Committee ANS: A Respiratory care education programs are reviewed by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)