Test Bank for Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 12th Edition by Robert M. Kacmarek, James K. Stoller & Albert J. Heuer ,Complete Guide

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, chapter 01 : History of Respiratory Care
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Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition

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1. Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
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Promoting lung health and .Q .Q .Q




wellnessProviding patient
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education
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statusSelling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to
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patients
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C.1, 2, and 3
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ANS: C
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, . Q . Q . Q . Q . Q . Q . Q




diagnostic evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies
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and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care is
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increasingly involved in the prevention of respiratorydisease, the
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management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of healthand wellness.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ:
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2. Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
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.Skilled nursing facilities . Q . Q




Diagnostic laboratories
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Hospitals or acute care
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settingsOutpatient physician
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offices
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ANS: C
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings. .Q . Q . Q . Q .Q . Q .Q . Q . Q . Q . Q . Q .Q




DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ:
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3. Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
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A.Hippocra
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ANS: A
The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the
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developmentof the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient
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medical writings is attributed to the ―father of medicine,‖
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Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and
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fourth centuries BC.
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