Test Bank - Chapter 01 Q1: 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 and 3 only B. 2 and 4 only C. 1, 2, and 3 only (Correct) D. 2, 3, and 4 only Rationale: Respiratory care has been defined as the health care discipline that specializes in promoting optimal cardiopulmonary function and health. RTs apply scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system. In 1974, the designation respiratory therapist became standard, and the RT became the allied health professional primarily concerned with the assessment, diagnostic testing, treatment, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system.
Q2: Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed? A. Skilled nursing facilities B. Diagnostic laboratories C. Hospitals or acute care settings (Correct) D. Outpatient physician offices Rationale: Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings.
Q3: Who is considered to be the “father of medicine”? A. Hippocrates (Correct) B. Galen C. Erasistratus D. Aristotle Rationale: The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the development of the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to the “father of medicine,” Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourth centuries BC.
Q4: In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and pressure. What was the chemist’s name? A. Sir Isaac Newton B. Robert Boyle (Correct) C. Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 13e Stoller Test Bank