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Respiratory therapy - Answer •Basic goal: help clients breathe easier • prevention/treatment for lung disease • work in various settings • american association for respiratory care //most RTs are members Career pathways - Answer • two levels of practice • respiratory ca...

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Respiratory Therapy Study Guide Exam
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Respiratory therapy - Answer •Basic goal: help clients breathe easier

• prevention/treatment for lung disease

• work in various settings

• american association for respiratory care //most RTs are members



Career pathways - Answer • two levels of practice

• respiratory care practitioner (RCP) applies to both levels

1. Certified respiratory therapist (CRT): entry level position

2. Registered resporatory therapist (RRT)



RCP requirements - Answer • graduation from 2 or 4 year program

• program must be approved by the committee on accredidation for resp care ( CoARC)

• must pass national board exam (NBRC)



Advanced training by RCP - Answer • sleep studies concerning apnea

• metabolic assessments

• cardiac functioning tests

• specialize in pediatric care as RCP



Pulmonary function technologist - Answer • additional credential to CRT and RRT

• requires being able to perform a pulmonary function test (PFT)



RCP jobs - Answer -assess needs for therapeutic procedures

- determine potential benefits of therapy

, Diagnostic procedures - Answer • assess level of lung function

• determine which illness is present



Mechanical ventilation - Answer -machine ventilation that helps client breathe



2 uses for machine ventilation - Answer 1. When other respiratory therapies fail to keep proper level of
O2 and CO2 exchange

2. Resp. Arrest //DNR



Oxygen therapy - Answer • O2 composes 21% atmosphere

• certain lung diseases lower o2 levels in the blood

• o2 supplementation: technically a prescription drug

- mds must prescribe amount of O2 to give



3 reasons for O2 therapy - Answer 1. Hypoxemia: low level of o2 in the body

2. Work demands of breathing

3. Work of heart



Hypoxemia - Answer - determined by blood sample// normal= 80-100 mm hg

- pulse oximeter measures blood O2 saturation // normal= 95% or greater



Reasons for O2 therapy - Answer • shortness of breath consumes greater amounts of O2, muscles have
to work harder



Signs of shortness of breath - Answer • increase in rate and depth of breathing

• use of accessory muscles to breathe

• cyarrosis: bluish color of skin



Work of heart - Answer - when O2 levels are low, heart works harder

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