Chapter 1 Egan's... (Intro to respiratory
care) questions with answers.
Respiratory Care/respiratory therapy ANS -health care discipline that specializes in the promotion of
optimal cardiopulmonary function and health
respiratory therapist ANS -apply scientific principles to prevent identify and treat acute or chronic
dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system
RTs services must be done under the direction of a qualified physician usually they are anesthesiology
critical care or pulmonary specialist ANS -
AARC ANS -American association for Respiratory Care
CoARC ANS -professional organization that accredits respiratory care schools and programs
NBRC ANS -National Board for Respiratory Care... organization responsible for the Respiratory Care
credentialing examinations
Cardiopulmonary System ANS -heart and lungs working together ...."is the bread and butter of our
profession"
oxygen therapy ANS -the administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs ...
widely prescribed in hospitals by the 1940s and still a mainstay of Respiratory Care
aerosol medications ANS -one of the primary treatments for asthma uses this method of delivery
mechanical ventilation ANS -Using a machine to move air into and out of the lungs. ...an iron lung is an
example of this therapy that helps patients who cannot breathe
airway management ANS -relieving obstruction is the key to this respiratory procedure
, pulmonary function testing ANS -method to test the ways that height age obesity and disease alter lung
function
physician assistant ANS -a licensed professional who works under the supervision of a physician
describe at least four careers that would become possible for you as a result of The bachelorette or
graduate education ANS -research, physician assistant, management and drug rep
respiratory therapist applies scientific principles to prevent identify and treat acute or chronic
dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system ANS -
when was aarc started and what was it called before: ANS -1947; inhalation Therapy Association
when was the iron lung used extensively in the epidemics of the 1940s and 50s ANS -during polio
epidermics
name three important historical figures in Respiratory Care ANS -Dr David Pearson, Joseph Priestley and
Thomas beddoes
how did RT schools get started ANS -
what kind of programs do RT schools have now and how do they differ from the early days ANS -the
programs now require an associate degree program it's now require more education and degree
three main concepts of Respiratory Care profession ANS -assess ,treat, diagnostic evaluation
1550 BC ANS -Ebers Papyrus oldest document describes inhalation treatment for asthma
Hippocrates ANS -"Founder of Medicine" During the Golden Age in Greece he was a scientist that
believed all diseases came from natural causes. He also had high ideals for physicians & an oath was
made that is still used today.
care) questions with answers.
Respiratory Care/respiratory therapy ANS -health care discipline that specializes in the promotion of
optimal cardiopulmonary function and health
respiratory therapist ANS -apply scientific principles to prevent identify and treat acute or chronic
dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system
RTs services must be done under the direction of a qualified physician usually they are anesthesiology
critical care or pulmonary specialist ANS -
AARC ANS -American association for Respiratory Care
CoARC ANS -professional organization that accredits respiratory care schools and programs
NBRC ANS -National Board for Respiratory Care... organization responsible for the Respiratory Care
credentialing examinations
Cardiopulmonary System ANS -heart and lungs working together ...."is the bread and butter of our
profession"
oxygen therapy ANS -the administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs ...
widely prescribed in hospitals by the 1940s and still a mainstay of Respiratory Care
aerosol medications ANS -one of the primary treatments for asthma uses this method of delivery
mechanical ventilation ANS -Using a machine to move air into and out of the lungs. ...an iron lung is an
example of this therapy that helps patients who cannot breathe
airway management ANS -relieving obstruction is the key to this respiratory procedure
, pulmonary function testing ANS -method to test the ways that height age obesity and disease alter lung
function
physician assistant ANS -a licensed professional who works under the supervision of a physician
describe at least four careers that would become possible for you as a result of The bachelorette or
graduate education ANS -research, physician assistant, management and drug rep
respiratory therapist applies scientific principles to prevent identify and treat acute or chronic
dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system ANS -
when was aarc started and what was it called before: ANS -1947; inhalation Therapy Association
when was the iron lung used extensively in the epidemics of the 1940s and 50s ANS -during polio
epidermics
name three important historical figures in Respiratory Care ANS -Dr David Pearson, Joseph Priestley and
Thomas beddoes
how did RT schools get started ANS -
what kind of programs do RT schools have now and how do they differ from the early days ANS -the
programs now require an associate degree program it's now require more education and degree
three main concepts of Respiratory Care profession ANS -assess ,treat, diagnostic evaluation
1550 BC ANS -Ebers Papyrus oldest document describes inhalation treatment for asthma
Hippocrates ANS -"Founder of Medicine" During the Golden Age in Greece he was a scientist that
believed all diseases came from natural causes. He also had high ideals for physicians & an oath was
made that is still used today.
