TEST BANK FOR EGAN’S FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE 12TH EDITION KACMAREK 100 VERIFIED ||COMPLETE GUIDE

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1. Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
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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: a s 1

2. Where are the majorityof respiratorytherapists employed?
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Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings. as a s a s a s as a s as a s a s a s a s a s as




DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: a s 1

3. Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
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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 medical
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writings is attributed to the ―father of medicine,‖ Hippocrates, a
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Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourth centuries BC.
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