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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 02 - Delivering Evidence-Based Respiratory Care ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Chapter 03 - Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping ................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Chapter 04 - Principles of Infection Prevention and Control ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Chapter 05 - Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Chapter 06 - Physical Principles of Respiratory Care ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 07 - E-Medicine in Respiratory Care ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 117
Chapter 08 - Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 130
Chapter 09 - The Respiratory System ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 135
Chapter 10 - The Cardiovascular System......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 200
Chapter 11 - Ventilation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 234
Chapter 12 - Gas Exchange and Transport...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 271
Chapter 13 - Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 317
Chapter 14 - Acid-Base Balance ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 366
Chapter 15 - Regulation of Breathing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 420
Chapter 16 - Bedside Assessment of the Patient .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 448
Chapter 17 - Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 499
Chapter 19 - Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 517
Chapter 20 - Pulmonary Function Testing ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 588
Chapter 21 - Review of Thoracic Imaging ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 627
Chapter 22 - Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist .................................................................................................................................................................................. 650
Chapter 23 - Nutrition Assessment .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 663
Chapter 24 - Pulmonary Infections .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 686
Chapter 25 - Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Related Diseases ....................................................................... 716
Chapter 26 - Interstitial Lung Disease .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 752
Chapter 27: Pleural Diseases ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 775
Chapter 28: Pulmonary Vascular Disease ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 798
Chapter 29: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 828
Chapter 30 - Trauma, Burns and Near Drowning ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 840
Chapter 31 - Lung Cancer ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 854
Chapter 32 - Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall .................................................................................................................................................................................... 869
Chapter 33 - Disorders of Sleep ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 887
Chapter 34 - Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 905
Chapter 35 - Airway Pharmacology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 947
Chapter 36 - Airway Management ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 983
Chapter 38 - Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1048
Chapter 39 - Aerosol Drug Therapy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1108
Chapter 40 - Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1170
Chapter 41 - Medical Gas Therapy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1209
Chapter 42 - Lung Expansion Therapy .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1260
Chapter 43 - Airway Clearance Therapy (ACT) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1296
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Chapter 44 - Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support........................................................................................................................................................................ 1350
Chapter 45 - Mechanical Ventilators .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1379
Chapter 46 - Physiology of Ventilatory Support ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1415
Chapter 47 - Patient Ventilator Interaction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1464
Chapter 48 - Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1476
Chapter 49 - Noninvasive Ventilation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1529
Chapter 51 - Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1557
Chapter 52 - Discontinuing Ventilatory Support....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1588
Chapter 54 - Patient Education and Health Promotion .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1623
Chapter 55 - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1633
Chapter 56 - Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1671
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Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care
Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1) Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
1. Promoting lung health and wellness
2. Providing patient education
3. Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status
4. Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 1, 2, and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3, and 4
CORRECT ANSWER:C
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic
evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the
cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of
respiratory disease, the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of
health and wellness.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
2) Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
A. Skilled nursing facilities
B. Diagnostic laboratories
C. Hospitals or acute care settings
D. Outpatient physician offices
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care
settings.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
3) Who is considered to be the “father of medicine”?
A. Hippocrates
B. Galen
C. Erasistratus
D. Aristotle
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Test Bank For Egan’s Fundamentals Of Respiratory Care 11th Edition (LATEST-
UPDATE)
By Kacmarek
All Chapters | Expert Verified Answers with Rationales | Grade A+
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 02 - Delivering Evidence-Based Respiratory Care ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Chapter 03 - Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping ................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Chapter 04 - Principles of Infection Prevention and Control ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Chapter 05 - Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Chapter 06 - Physical Principles of Respiratory Care ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 07 - E-Medicine in Respiratory Care ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 117
Chapter 08 - Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 130
Chapter 09 - The Respiratory System ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 135
Chapter 10 - The Cardiovascular System......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 200
Chapter 11 - Ventilation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 234
Chapter 12 - Gas Exchange and Transport...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 271
Chapter 13 - Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 317
Chapter 14 - Acid-Base Balance ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 366
Chapter 15 - Regulation of Breathing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 420
Chapter 16 - Bedside Assessment of the Patient .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 448
Chapter 17 - Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 499
Chapter 19 - Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 517
Chapter 20 - Pulmonary Function Testing ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 588
Chapter 21 - Review of Thoracic Imaging ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 627
Chapter 22 - Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist .................................................................................................................................................................................. 650
Chapter 23 - Nutrition Assessment .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 663
Chapter 24 - Pulmonary Infections .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 686
Chapter 25 - Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Related Diseases ....................................................................... 716
Chapter 26 - Interstitial Lung Disease .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 752
Chapter 27: Pleural Diseases ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 775
Chapter 28: Pulmonary Vascular Disease ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 798
Chapter 29: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 828
Chapter 30 - Trauma, Burns and Near Drowning ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 840
Chapter 31 - Lung Cancer ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 854
Chapter 32 - Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall .................................................................................................................................................................................... 869
Chapter 33 - Disorders of Sleep ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 887
Chapter 34 - Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 905
Chapter 35 - Airway Pharmacology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 947
Chapter 36 - Airway Management ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 983
Chapter 38 - Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1048
Chapter 39 - Aerosol Drug Therapy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1108
Chapter 40 - Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1170
Chapter 41 - Medical Gas Therapy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1209
Chapter 42 - Lung Expansion Therapy .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1260
Chapter 43 - Airway Clearance Therapy (ACT) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1296
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Chapter 44 - Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support........................................................................................................................................................................ 1350
Chapter 45 - Mechanical Ventilators .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1379
Chapter 46 - Physiology of Ventilatory Support ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1415
Chapter 47 - Patient Ventilator Interaction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1464
Chapter 48 - Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1476
Chapter 49 - Noninvasive Ventilation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1529
Chapter 51 - Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1557
Chapter 52 - Discontinuing Ventilatory Support....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1588
Chapter 54 - Patient Education and Health Promotion .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1623
Chapter 55 - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1633
Chapter 56 - Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1671
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Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care
Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1) Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
1. Promoting lung health and wellness
2. Providing patient education
3. Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status
4. Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 1, 2, and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3, and 4
CORRECT ANSWER:C
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic
evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the
cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of
respiratory disease, the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of
health and wellness.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
2) Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
A. Skilled nursing facilities
B. Diagnostic laboratories
C. Hospitals or acute care settings
D. Outpatient physician offices
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care
settings.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
3) Who is considered to be the “father of medicine”?
A. Hippocrates
B. Galen
C. Erasistratus
D. Aristotle
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