Intro to Respiratory Care Quiz 1 Exam questions and answers

Respiratory Care Practitioners medical professionals that deliver diagnostic & therapeutic services to patients On-the-job Technician (OTJ's) - trained in the hospital in programs of varying lengths. - many still practices under a "grandfather clause" - no longer an approved way of becoming an RT Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) passed an entry-level examination. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) passed an entry-level exam with higher cut scores & is eligible to take a clinical simulation exam Thomas Beddoes Father of inhalation therapy Polio Ward - - Iron Lung Respiratory Care Practitioners Include - Neonatal-Pediatric Specialist - Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist - Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist - Certified Asthma Educator - Adult Critical Care Specialist Hospital Departments - Director - Assistant Director - Supervisors - Staff - Support Disease Management Systematic approach to a group of individuals - identifying persons at risk, intervention with specific program, & measurement of outcomes (COPD, Asthma, CAP) Evidence Based Medicine Way of determining optimal care by reviewing evidence, critical analysis, & a disciplined approach to incorporating the literature into practice American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) professional organization that represents RCP's at the national level Texas Society for Respiratory Care (TSRC) represents RCP's at the state level National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) sets standards & guidelines for credentialing Texas Medical Board grants licensure for RCP's in the state of Texas Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) organization that reviews & approves Respiratory Care Programs Joint Commission provides voluntary accreditation to hospitals, subacute care facilities, & clinics that seek to maintain high standards Medicare federal program of health insurance for the elderly/retired/diabled Medicare Parts Part A - hospital insurance Part B - medical insurance Part C - advantage plans to supplement A & B Part D - prescription drug coverage Medicaid state program for the medically indigent - certain low-income individuals & families are eligible