AARC - ANSWER-American Association for Respiratory Care
RCP - ANSWER-Respiratory Care Practitioner
NBRC - ANSWER-National Board of Respiratory Care
What organization is the accrediting body for RTs? - ANSWER-NBRC
ICRC - ANSWER-International Committee for Respiratory Care
What is the ...
AARC - ANSWER-American Association for Respiratory Care
RCP - ANSWER-Respiratory Care Practitioner
NBRC - ANSWER-National Board of Respiratory Care
What organization is the accrediting body for RTs? - ANSWER-NBRC
ICRC - ANSWER-International Committee for Respiratory Care
What is the name of the committee that is dedicated globalizing high quality respiratory
care throughout the world? - ANSWER-ICRC
CoARC - ANSWER-Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
What is the professional organization that accredits respiratory care schools and
programs. - ANSWER-CoARC
In the 1940's this therapy was widely used in hospitals. - ANSWER-Oxygen Therapy
Defined as the administration of liquid or powdered aerosol particles via inhalation -
ANSWER-Aerosol Therapy
This therapy provides ventilatory support for patients - ANSWER-Mechanical Ventilation
A diagnostic procedure to measure and evaluate lung function. - ANSWER-Pulmonary
Function Test
The use of various techniques and devices to establish or maintain a functional air
passageway. - ANSWER-Airway Management
This group was founded in Chicago in 1947 - ANSWER-Inhalation Therapy Association
What is the name of the first modern day developed in the 1960's - ANSWER-MA-1
In November, 1983 President Reagan signed a proclamation the third week of each
October this - ANSWER-Respiratory Care Week
In 1974 the designation of "Respiratory Therapist" became standard. What was the
profession call prior to that? - ANSWER-Inhalation Therapist
, This is a type of mechanical ventilation that was widely used 1930-1950 for polio
victims. - ANSWER-Iron Lung
Entry level for all Respiratory Therapist. - ANSWER-Registered Respiratory Therapist
This therapist specializes in neonatal and pediatrics - ANSWER-Neonatal/ pediatric
specialist
RRT - ANSWER-Registered Respiratory Therapist
NPS - ANSWER-Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist
ITA - ANSWER-Inhalation Therapist Association
This credentialed therapist specializes in adult in critical care environment. - ANSWER-
Adult Critical Care Specialist
ACCS - ANSWER-Adult Critical Care Specialist
This credentialed therapist specializes in sleep studies and sleep medicine. - ANSWER-
Sleep Disorder Specialist
SDS - ANSWER-Sleep Disorder Specialist
This advanced credentialed therapist specializes in diagnostic procedures. - ANSWER-
Registred Pulmonary Function Technician
RPFT - ANSWER-Registered Pulmonary Function Technician
This therapist focus on returning the ADL (activities of daily living) - ANSWER-
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Therapist
This respiratory therapist
picks up patients from one hospital and moves them to another - ANSWER-Transport
Respiratory Therapist
This respiratory therapist takes care of her patient at the patient's home - ANSWER-
Home Care Respiratory Therapist
This technician specializes in a patient sleep apnea - ANSWER-Sleep medicine
The technician performs diagnostic testing on patient lungs - ANSWER-Pulmonary
Function Technician
In 2005, the AARC board of Directors began to think strategically which lead to a task
force called_______ - ANSWER-2015 and Beyond
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