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, Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and
Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 12th Edition pressure. What was the chemist’s name?
Sir Isaac Newton
Robert Boyle
MULTIPLE CHOICE Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
Nicolaus Copernicus
Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
ANS: B
Promoting lung health and wellness
Providing patient education The chemist, Robert Boyle, published what is now known as “Boyle’s law,” governing the
Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status relationship between gas, volume, and pressure.
Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
DIF: Recall REF: p. 6 OBJ: 2
1 only
1 and 4 only Who discovered O2 in 1774 and described it as “dephlogisticated air”?
1, 2, and 3 only Robert Boyle
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
Jacque Charles
ANS: C Thomas Beddoes
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic Joseph Priestley
evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the ANS: D
cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of In 1774, Joseph Priestley described his discovery of O2, which he called “dephlogisticated
respiratory disease, the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of health air.”
and wellness.
DIF: Recall REF: pp. 6-7 OBJ: 2
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture?
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed? John Dalton
Skilled nursing facilities Joseph Prestley
Diagnostic laboratories Jacque Charles
Hospitals or acute care settings Thomas Young
Outpatient physician offices
ANS: A
ANS: C John Dalton described his law of partial pressures for a gas mixture in 1801 and his atomic
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings. theory in 1808.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 2
Who is considered to be the “father of medicine”? Who was the first scientist in 1865 to suggest that microorganisms caused many diseases?
Hippocrates Thomas Young
Galen Louis Pasteur
Erasistratus Henry Graham
Aristotle Robert Koch
ANS: A ANS: B
The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the development In 1865, Louis Pasteur advanced his “germ theory” of disease, which held that many diseases
of the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to the are caused by microorganisms.
“father of medicine,” Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourth
centuries BC. DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 2
DIF: Recall REF: pp. 3-4 OBJ: 2 Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?
John Dalton
William Smith
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Thomas Young
When were aerosolized glucocorticoids for the maintenance of patients with moderate to
ANS: C severe asthma first introduced?
In 1895, William Roentgen discovered the x-ray and the modern field of radiologic imaging In the 1950s
sciences was born. In the 1960s
In the 1970s
DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 2
In the 1980s
What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists? ANS: C
Provide airway care. The use of aerosolized glucocorticoids for the maintenance of patients with moderate to
Support O2 therapy. severe asthma began in the 1970s.
Aerosol therapy to patients.
Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation. DIF: Recall REF: p. 8 OBJ: 4
ANS: B Which of the following medications has never been delivered as an aerosol by a respiratory
The first inhalation therapists were really just O2 technicians. therapist?
Inotropes
DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 3
Anticholinergic
When did the designation “respiratory therapist” become standard? Mucolytic
a. 1954 Antibiotic
b. 1964 ANS: A
c. 1974 There has been a proliferation of medications designed for aerosol administration, including
d. 1984 bronchodilators, mucolytic, antibiotic, anticholinergic, and antiinflammatory agents.
ANS: C DIF: Recall REF: p. 8 OBJ: 4
In 1974, the designation “respiratory therapist” became standard.
Which two names are linked to the development of the iron lung, which was extensively usedto
DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 3
treat the polio epidemic in the 1950s?
Allison and Smyth
Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of O2 in 1907?
Drinker and Emerson
Robert Dalton
Drager and Bennett
David Boyle
Byrd and Tyler
Thomas Anderson
Karl von Linde ANS: B
The iron lung was developed by Drinker, an engineer at Harvard University. Jack H. Emerson
ANS: D
developed a commercial version of the iron lung that was used extensively during the polio
Large-scale production of O2 was developed by Karl von Linde in 1907.
epidemics of the 1930s and 1950s.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 4
DIF: Recall REF: p. 8 OBJ: 5
When was the first Venti-mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%,and
Which of the following was one of the first positive-pressure ventilators developed?
40% O2?
a. 1945 MA-1
b. 1954 Bird Mark 7
c. 1960 Dräger Pulmotor
d. 1972 Engstrom
ANS: C
ANS: C
The Campbell Venti-mask, which allowed the administration of 24%, 28%, 35%, or 40% O2, Early positive-pressure ventilators included the Dräger Pulmotor (1911), the Spiropulsator
was introduced in 1960. (1934), the Bennett TV-2P (1948), the Morch Piston Ventilator (1952), and the Bird Mark 7
(1958).
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 8 OBJ: 4 Tiffeneau
Davis
When was positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) first introduced to treat patients with acute
respiratory distress syndrome? ANS: A
a. 1935 In 1846, John Hutchinson developed a water seal spirometer, with which he measured the
b. 1946 vital capacity.
c. 1958
d. 1967 DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 5
ANS: D What was the name of the first professional organization for the field of respiratory care?
Positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) was introduced for use in patients with ARDS in American Association for Inhalation Therapy
1967. National Organization for Inhalation Therapy
Inhalation Therapy Association
DIF: Recall REF: p. 9 OBJ: 4 Better Breathers Organization
When was synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) first introduced? ANS: C
a. 1975 Founded in 1947 in Chicago, the Inhalational Therapy Association (ITA) was the first
b. 1985 professional association for the field of respiratory care.
c. 1995
d. 2005 DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 7
ANS: A In which year did the respiratory care professional organization American Association for
SIMV was introduced in 1975. Respiratory Therapy (ARRT) change its name to American Association for Respiratory Care
(AARC)?
DIF: Recall REF: p. 9 OBJ: 4 a. 1954
b. 1966
Who introduced the first laryngoscope, in 1913? c. 1975
Thomas Allen d. 1982
Chevalier Jackson
Jack Emerson ANS: D
Forrest Bird The ITA became the American Association for Inhalation Therapists (AAIT) in 1954, the
American Association for Respiratory Therapy (ARRT) in 1973, and the AARC in 1982.
ANS: B
In 1913, the laryngoscope was introduced by Chevalier Jackson. DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 7
DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 5 What organization has developed an examination to enable respiratory therapists to become
licensed?
Who introduced the use of soft rubber endotracheal tubes around 1930? American Respiratory Care Board
Davidson National Board for Respiratory Care
McGill American Association for Respiratory Care
Haight National Organization for Respiratory Therapist
Murphy
ANS: B
ANS: B During the 1980s, the AARC began a major push to introduce state licensure for respiratory
Ivan McGill introduced the use of soft rubber endotracheal tubes. care practitioners based on the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentials.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 5 DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 6
In 1846, who developed a water seal spirometer, which allowed accurate measurement of the Today, respiratory care educational programs in the United States are accredited by what
patient’s vital capacity? organization?
Hutchinson National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
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Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory
Care 12th Edition Kacmarek Test
Bank (COMPLETE 1029 PAGES)
Care 12th Edition Kacmarek
100% Verified Answers COVERS ALL CHAPTERS
LATEST 2023-2024
, Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and
Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 12th Edition pressure. What was the chemist’s name?
Sir Isaac Newton
Robert Boyle
MULTIPLE CHOICE Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
Nicolaus Copernicus
Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
ANS: B
Promoting lung health and wellness
Providing patient education The chemist, Robert Boyle, published what is now known as “Boyle’s law,” governing the
Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status relationship between gas, volume, and pressure.
Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
DIF: Recall REF: p. 6 OBJ: 2
1 only
1 and 4 only Who discovered O2 in 1774 and described it as “dephlogisticated air”?
1, 2, and 3 only Robert Boyle
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
Jacque Charles
ANS: C Thomas Beddoes
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic Joseph Priestley
evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the ANS: D
cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of In 1774, Joseph Priestley described his discovery of O2, which he called “dephlogisticated
respiratory disease, the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of health air.”
and wellness.
DIF: Recall REF: pp. 6-7 OBJ: 2
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture?
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed? John Dalton
Skilled nursing facilities Joseph Prestley
Diagnostic laboratories Jacque Charles
Hospitals or acute care settings Thomas Young
Outpatient physician offices
ANS: A
ANS: C John Dalton described his law of partial pressures for a gas mixture in 1801 and his atomic
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings. theory in 1808.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 2
Who is considered to be the “father of medicine”? Who was the first scientist in 1865 to suggest that microorganisms caused many diseases?
Hippocrates Thomas Young
Galen Louis Pasteur
Erasistratus Henry Graham
Aristotle Robert Koch
ANS: A ANS: B
The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the development In 1865, Louis Pasteur advanced his “germ theory” of disease, which held that many diseases
of the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to the are caused by microorganisms.
“father of medicine,” Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourth
centuries BC. DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 2
DIF: Recall REF: pp. 3-4 OBJ: 2 Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?
John Dalton
William Smith
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, William Roentgen DIF: Recall REF: p. 8 OBJ: 4
Thomas Young
When were aerosolized glucocorticoids for the maintenance of patients with moderate to
ANS: C severe asthma first introduced?
In 1895, William Roentgen discovered the x-ray and the modern field of radiologic imaging In the 1950s
sciences was born. In the 1960s
In the 1970s
DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 2
In the 1980s
What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists? ANS: C
Provide airway care. The use of aerosolized glucocorticoids for the maintenance of patients with moderate to
Support O2 therapy. severe asthma began in the 1970s.
Aerosol therapy to patients.
Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation. DIF: Recall REF: p. 8 OBJ: 4
ANS: B Which of the following medications has never been delivered as an aerosol by a respiratory
The first inhalation therapists were really just O2 technicians. therapist?
Inotropes
DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 3
Anticholinergic
When did the designation “respiratory therapist” become standard? Mucolytic
a. 1954 Antibiotic
b. 1964 ANS: A
c. 1974 There has been a proliferation of medications designed for aerosol administration, including
d. 1984 bronchodilators, mucolytic, antibiotic, anticholinergic, and antiinflammatory agents.
ANS: C DIF: Recall REF: p. 8 OBJ: 4
In 1974, the designation “respiratory therapist” became standard.
Which two names are linked to the development of the iron lung, which was extensively usedto
DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 3
treat the polio epidemic in the 1950s?
Allison and Smyth
Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of O2 in 1907?
Drinker and Emerson
Robert Dalton
Drager and Bennett
David Boyle
Byrd and Tyler
Thomas Anderson
Karl von Linde ANS: B
The iron lung was developed by Drinker, an engineer at Harvard University. Jack H. Emerson
ANS: D
developed a commercial version of the iron lung that was used extensively during the polio
Large-scale production of O2 was developed by Karl von Linde in 1907.
epidemics of the 1930s and 1950s.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 4
DIF: Recall REF: p. 8 OBJ: 5
When was the first Venti-mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%,and
Which of the following was one of the first positive-pressure ventilators developed?
40% O2?
a. 1945 MA-1
b. 1954 Bird Mark 7
c. 1960 Dräger Pulmotor
d. 1972 Engstrom
ANS: C
ANS: C
The Campbell Venti-mask, which allowed the administration of 24%, 28%, 35%, or 40% O2, Early positive-pressure ventilators included the Dräger Pulmotor (1911), the Spiropulsator
was introduced in 1960. (1934), the Bennett TV-2P (1948), the Morch Piston Ventilator (1952), and the Bird Mark 7
(1958).
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, Strohl
DIF: Recall REF: p. 8 OBJ: 4 Tiffeneau
Davis
When was positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) first introduced to treat patients with acute
respiratory distress syndrome? ANS: A
a. 1935 In 1846, John Hutchinson developed a water seal spirometer, with which he measured the
b. 1946 vital capacity.
c. 1958
d. 1967 DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 5
ANS: D What was the name of the first professional organization for the field of respiratory care?
Positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) was introduced for use in patients with ARDS in American Association for Inhalation Therapy
1967. National Organization for Inhalation Therapy
Inhalation Therapy Association
DIF: Recall REF: p. 9 OBJ: 4 Better Breathers Organization
When was synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) first introduced? ANS: C
a. 1975 Founded in 1947 in Chicago, the Inhalational Therapy Association (ITA) was the first
b. 1985 professional association for the field of respiratory care.
c. 1995
d. 2005 DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 7
ANS: A In which year did the respiratory care professional organization American Association for
SIMV was introduced in 1975. Respiratory Therapy (ARRT) change its name to American Association for Respiratory Care
(AARC)?
DIF: Recall REF: p. 9 OBJ: 4 a. 1954
b. 1966
Who introduced the first laryngoscope, in 1913? c. 1975
Thomas Allen d. 1982
Chevalier Jackson
Jack Emerson ANS: D
Forrest Bird The ITA became the American Association for Inhalation Therapists (AAIT) in 1954, the
American Association for Respiratory Therapy (ARRT) in 1973, and the AARC in 1982.
ANS: B
In 1913, the laryngoscope was introduced by Chevalier Jackson. DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 7
DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 5 What organization has developed an examination to enable respiratory therapists to become
licensed?
Who introduced the use of soft rubber endotracheal tubes around 1930? American Respiratory Care Board
Davidson National Board for Respiratory Care
McGill American Association for Respiratory Care
Haight National Organization for Respiratory Therapist
Murphy
ANS: B
ANS: B During the 1980s, the AARC began a major push to introduce state licensure for respiratory
Ivan McGill introduced the use of soft rubber endotracheal tubes. care practitioners based on the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentials.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 5 DIF: Recall REF: p. 10 OBJ: 6
In 1846, who developed a water seal spirometer, which allowed accurate measurement of the Today, respiratory care educational programs in the United States are accredited by what
patient’s vital capacity? organization?
Hutchinson National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
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