, 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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MULTIPLE CHOICE NJ
Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
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Promoting lung health and wellnes NJ NJ NJ NJ
s Providing patient education
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Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status Selli
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ng oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
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1 only
NJ
1 and 4 only
NJ NJ NJ
1, 2, and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
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ANS: C NJ
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic eval
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
uation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiop
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ulmonary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of respirator
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
y disease, the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of health and we
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
llness.
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 3 NJ OBJ: 1 NJ
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
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Skilled nursing facilities Diag
NJ NJ NJ
nostic laboratories Hospitals o
NJ NJ NJ
r acute care settings Outpatien
NJ NJ NJ NJ
t physician offices
NJ NJ
ANS: C NJ
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings.
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DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 3 NJ OBJ: 1 NJ
Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
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Hippocrates Gal NJ
en Erasistratus
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Aristotle
ANS: A NJ
The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the developme
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nt of the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to t
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he ―father of medicine,‖ Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and f
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ourth centuries BC.NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J pp. 3-4 NJ OBJ: 2 NJ
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, In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and
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pressure. What was the chemist’s name? NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Sir Isaac Newton
NJ NJ
Robert Boyle
NJ NJ
Anthony van Leeuwenhoek Nicola NJ NJ NJ
us CopernicusNJ
ANS: B NJ
The chemist, Robert Boyle, published what is now known as ―Boyle’s law,‖ governing the
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
relationship between gas, volume, and pressure. NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 6 NJ OBJ: 2 N J
Who discovered O2 in 1774 and described it as ―dephlogisticated air‖?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Robert Boyle Jac NJ NJ
que Charles Tho NJ NJ
mas Beddoes Jose NJ NJ
ph Priestley NJ
ANS: D NJ
In 1774, Joseph Priestley described his discovery of O2, which he called ―dephlogisticate
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d air.‖
NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J pp. 6-7 NJ OBJ: 2 NJ
Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
John Dalton Jos NJ NJ
eph Prestley Jac NJ NJ
que Charles Th NJ NJ
omas Young NJ
ANS: A NJ
John Dalton described his law of partial pressures for a gas mixture in 1801 and his atomic
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theory in 1808.
NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 2 NJ
Who was the first scientist in 1865 to suggest that microorganisms caused many diseases?
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Thomas Young NJ
Louis Pasteur
NJ NJ
Henry Graha
NJ NJ
m Robert Koc
NJ NJ
h
ANS: B NJ
In 1865, Louis Pasteur advanced his ―germ theory‖ of disease, which held that many diseas
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es are caused by microorganisms.
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DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 2 NJ
Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?
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John Dalton NJ NJ
William Smith NJ
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, William Roentgen NJ
Thomas Young
NJ NJ
ANS: C NJ
In 1895, William Roentgen discovered the x-
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ray and the modern field of radiologic imaging sciences was born.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 2 NJ
What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Provide airway care. Supp NJ NJ NJ
ort O2 therapy. Aerosol th
NJ NJ NJ NJ
erapy to patients. NJ NJ
Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation. NJ NJ NJ NJ
ANS: B NJ
The first inhalation therapists were really just O2 technicians.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 3 NJ
When did the designation ―respiratory therapist‖ become standard?
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a. 1954
b. 1964
c. 1974
d. 1984
ANS: C N J
In 1974, the designation ―respiratory therapist‖ became standard.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 3 NJ
Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of O2 in 1907?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Robert Dalton Da NJ NJ
vid Boyle Thoma NJ NJ
s Anderson Karl
NJ NJ NJ
von Linde NJ
ANS: D NJ
Large-scale production of O2 was developed by Karl von Linde in 1907.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 4 NJ
When was the first Venti-
NJ NJ NJ NJ
mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%,and 40% O2?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. 1945
b. 1954
c. 1960
d. 1972
ANS: C N J
The Campbell Venti- NJ NJ
mask, which allowed the administration of 24%, 28%, 35%, or 40% O2, was introduced i
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n 1960.
NJ
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Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
MULTIPLE CHOICE NJ
Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Promoting lung health and wellnes NJ NJ NJ NJ
s Providing patient education
NJ NJ NJ
Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status Selli
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ng oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
1 only
NJ
1 and 4 only
NJ NJ NJ
1, 2, and 3 only
NJ NJ NJ NJ
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ANS: C NJ
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic eval
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
uation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiop
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ulmonary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of respirator
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
y disease, the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of health and we
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
llness.
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 3 NJ OBJ: 1 NJ
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Skilled nursing facilities Diag
NJ NJ NJ
nostic laboratories Hospitals o
NJ NJ NJ
r acute care settings Outpatien
NJ NJ NJ NJ
t physician offices
NJ NJ
ANS: C NJ
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 3 NJ OBJ: 1 NJ
Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Hippocrates Gal NJ
en Erasistratus
NJ NJ
Aristotle
ANS: A NJ
The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the developme
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
nt of the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to t
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
he ―father of medicine,‖ Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and f
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ourth centuries BC.NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J pp. 3-4 NJ OBJ: 2 NJ
Type here]
!4 Verified test bank !4 !4 [Type here]
!4
, In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
pressure. What was the chemist’s name? NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Sir Isaac Newton
NJ NJ
Robert Boyle
NJ NJ
Anthony van Leeuwenhoek Nicola NJ NJ NJ
us CopernicusNJ
ANS: B NJ
The chemist, Robert Boyle, published what is now known as ―Boyle’s law,‖ governing the
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
relationship between gas, volume, and pressure. NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 6 NJ OBJ: 2 N J
Who discovered O2 in 1774 and described it as ―dephlogisticated air‖?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Robert Boyle Jac NJ NJ
que Charles Tho NJ NJ
mas Beddoes Jose NJ NJ
ph Priestley NJ
ANS: D NJ
In 1774, Joseph Priestley described his discovery of O2, which he called ―dephlogisticate
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
d air.‖
NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J pp. 6-7 NJ OBJ: 2 NJ
Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
John Dalton Jos NJ NJ
eph Prestley Jac NJ NJ
que Charles Th NJ NJ
omas Young NJ
ANS: A NJ
John Dalton described his law of partial pressures for a gas mixture in 1801 and his atomic
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
theory in 1808.
NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 2 NJ
Who was the first scientist in 1865 to suggest that microorganisms caused many diseases?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Thomas Young NJ
Louis Pasteur
NJ NJ
Henry Graha
NJ NJ
m Robert Koc
NJ NJ
h
ANS: B NJ
In 1865, Louis Pasteur advanced his ―germ theory‖ of disease, which held that many diseas
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
es are caused by microorganisms.
NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 2 NJ
Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
John Dalton NJ NJ
William Smith NJ
Type here]
!4 Verified test bank !4 !4 [Type here]
!4
, William Roentgen NJ
Thomas Young
NJ NJ
ANS: C NJ
In 1895, William Roentgen discovered the x-
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ray and the modern field of radiologic imaging sciences was born.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 2 NJ
What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Provide airway care. Supp NJ NJ NJ
ort O2 therapy. Aerosol th
NJ NJ NJ NJ
erapy to patients. NJ NJ
Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation. NJ NJ NJ NJ
ANS: B NJ
The first inhalation therapists were really just O2 technicians.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 3 NJ
When did the designation ―respiratory therapist‖ become standard?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. 1954
b. 1964
c. 1974
d. 1984
ANS: C N J
In 1974, the designation ―respiratory therapist‖ became standard.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 3 NJ
Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of O2 in 1907?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Robert Dalton Da NJ NJ
vid Boyle Thoma NJ NJ
s Anderson Karl
NJ NJ NJ
von Linde NJ
ANS: D NJ
Large-scale production of O2 was developed by Karl von Linde in 1907.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
DIF: Recall REF: N J p. 7 NJ OBJ: 4 NJ
When was the first Venti-
NJ NJ NJ NJ
mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%,and 40% O2?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. 1945
b. 1954
c. 1960
d. 1972
ANS: C N J
The Campbell Venti- NJ NJ
mask, which allowed the administration of 24%, 28%, 35%, or 40% O2, was introduced i
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
n 1960.
NJ
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!4 Verified test bank !4 !4 [Type here]
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